Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge is an extraordinary musical that combines exceptional staging, costumes, and incredible music. It is the perfect adaptation of a story about true love during the last years of the nineteenth century. An idealistic young author moves to Paris and tries to find work at the legendary "Moulin Rouge," which is notorious for its shady atmosphere. There he falls deeply in love with a beautiful Courtesan, but her dream of fame already committed her to an English Duke, whose jealousy makes it impossible for the young couple to resist his power.

The staging fits the story perfectly. Even though it is a real movie, the scenery looks like on a stage. It is very detailed and well designed, but not authentic to the real life. Only the single rooms look like actual places, whereas the location shootings seem like a stage set. The movie strengthens...