Moulin Rouge (1928 film)

Moulin Rouge is a 1928 British silent drama film directed by Ewald André Dupont and starring Olga Tschechowa, Eve Gray and Jean Bradin. The film is set in and around the Moulin Rouge cabaret in Paris.

This article is about the 1928 motion picture. For other uses, see Moulin Rouge (disambiguation).

Moulin Rouge
Directed byEwald André Dupont
Produced byEwald André Dupont
Written byEwald André Dupont
StarringOlga Tschechowa
Eve Gray
Jean Bradin
Marcel Vibert
CinematographyWerner Brandes
Edited byHarry Chandlee
Production
company
British International Pictures
Distributed byWardour Films
Release date
May 1928
Running time
130 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Production

The film was made at Elstree Studios by British International Pictures. It was Dupont's last fully silent film, although several of his later sound films were released with silent versions. Dupont was one of a number of leading Continental technicians and actors hired by BIP in the late 1920s to try and establish the company as a leading international producer. Alfred Junge worked as Art Director.

Cast

Restoration and home media

Moulin Rouge was originally released in 1928 as a silent film with live musical accompaniment, running approximately 130 minutes. The following year, it was edited and re-released with a sychronised score composed by John Reynders, which included various sound effects. This version ran for 86 minutes and is available from several budget DVD labels.[1]

In 2017, the film was restored in HD to close to its original running time, at 127 minutes. Reynder's 1929 score was repurposed for this version, but as it was considerably shorter, over 120 music edits were made in order for it to fit.[2] The restored version has been released in the UK on Blu-ray[3] and DVD[4] by Network.

See also

References
  1. "Moulin Rouge (1928) DVDs". Silent Era.
  2. "Moulin Rouge (1928) at BFI Player". British Film Institute.
  3. "Moulin Rouge (1928) Blu-ray". Network.
  4. "Moulin Rouge (1928) DVD". Network.

Bibliography
  • St. Pierre, Paul Matthew. E.A. Dupont and his Contribution to British Film: Varieté, Moulin Rouge, Piccadilly, Atlantic, Two Worlds, Cape Forlorn. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2010


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