Moulin Rouge: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

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 18th arrondissement, 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.

Geography and Location

Aerial map

"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 - The only one with an exclamation mark at the end of the title.

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.