The film, which premiered as the opener to the 2001 Cannes Film Festival, is a musical set in 1899 Paris at the notorious Montmartre cabaret club, the Moulin Rouge. Directed by Baz Luhrmann (WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO AND JULIET, STRICTLY BALLROOM), the movie stars Nicole Kidman as the high-kicking courtesan, Satine; Ewan McGregor as the sensitive poet, Christian; and John Leguizamo as the flamboyant artist and matchmaker, Toulouse-Lautrec.

Luhrmann's use of eclectic lighting and saturated color, the fast zooms and quick cuts of his camera, and his magnificent costumes and sets perfectly capture the excess and freneticism for which the Moulin Rouge was famous. Beautifully led by McGregor and Kidman, the flawless supporting cast brings to life the culture of belle epoque Paris with magical realism. Above all, the anachronistic, energetic contemporary soundtrack is what drives MOULIN ROUGE, with popular songs by L'il Kim, Christina Aguilera, David Bowie, and Beck--as well as Kidman and McGregor adding their own superb vocals.

故事發生於十九世紀末的巴黎。年輕詩人（伊雲麥葵格飾）為了追求人生的真諦：「自由」、「美善」、「真理」與「愛」；不惜千里從英國跑到笙歌達旦的紅磨坊。在那裡，他遇上了她－紅磨坊的紅牌舞孃莎婷（妮歌潔曼飾），兩人相知相識，感情一發不可收拾。可惜好景不常，鍾情莎婷的公爵決心要擁有她，遂多次刁難，並以有限的金錢和權力挑戰兩人無盡的愛情。

電影能在奧斯卡獲得十項提名，並奪得「最佳美術指導」和「最佳服裝設計」兩項殊榮，當中不無成功因素。

久違了的百老匯式電影《情陷紅磨坊》無論在製作或演出方面，都做到盡善盡美。製作方面，導演斥資巨額於澳洲雪梨搭建實物原大佈景，加上三百多種電腦特殊效果，讓觀眾有如重墮當年絢爛風華的紅磨坊。而片中超過四百件豪華戲服，全經人手花上一個月製造，每件款式不同，絕不馬虎。一班演員更經過四個多月排練各場歌舞，務求將紅磨坊紙醉金迷的形態表現得淋漓盡致。另外，片中多首歌曲耳熟能詳，分別選自四十至九十年代當時得令的歌手，包括瑪麗蓮夢露、麥當娜、約翰連儂、艾頓莊等。