Moulin Rouge (French for "red mill") is a traditional cabaret, built in 1889 by Joseph Oller who already owned the Paris Olympia. Situated in the red-light district of Pigalle on Boulevard de Clichy in the Censored page, near Montmartre, Paris, France, it is famous for the large red imitation windmill on its roof.

The design and name of Paris's Moulin Rouge has often been imitated by other night clubs worldwide.

Notable performers at the Moulin Rouge have included La Goulue, Yvette Guilbert, Jane Avril, Mistinguett, Le Pétomane and others.

"Moulin Rouge" was also the title of a book by Pierre La Mure. This book was the basis for the 1952 movie of the same name.

"Moulin Rouge" movies

Six movies have been made with the title Moulin Rouge:

• In 1928, directed by Ewald André Dupont
• In 1934, directed by Sidney Lanfield . Lucille Ball appeared as a chorus girl.
• In 1939, directed by André Hugon
• In 1944, directed by Yves Mirande
• In 1952, directed by John Huston; see: Moulin Rouge (1952 movie)
• In 2001, Moulin Rouge! directed by Baz Luhrmann

Also:

• French Can Can , directed by Jean Renoir in 1955 is a fictionalized history of the Moulin Rouge.

There has also been:

• "A Night at the Moulin Rouge", a 1951 film (also circulated under the title "Ding Dong!") of burlesque acts of the "Moulin Rouge" club in Oakland, California.

External links

• Moulin Rouge Paris http://www.moulinrouge.fr/ — official site, containing information about the beginning, fall, and restoration of the Moulin Rouge; available in French or English.