| Red Curtain Trilogy | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Baz Luhrmann |
| Written by | Baz Luhrmann Craig Pearce |
| Produced by | Strictly Ballroom (SB): Tristram Mall Romeo + Juliet (R+J): Baz Luhrmann Gabriella Martinelli Martin Brown Moulin Rouge (MR): Baz Luhrmann Fred Baron Martin Brown |
| Starring | Paul Mercurio (SB) Tara Morice (SB) Leonardo DiCaprio (R+J) Claire Danes (R+J) Ewan McGregor (MR) Nicole Kidman (MR) |
| Cinematography | Steve Mason (SB) Donald McAlpine (R+J, MR) |
| Edited by | Jill Bilcock |
| Music by | David Hirschfelder (SB) Nellee Hooper (R+J) Craig Armstrong (MR) |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films (SB) 20th Century Fox (R+J, MR) |
Release date | 1992–2001 |
Running time | 441 minutes |
| Countries | Australia United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $70 million |
| Box office | $338,506,454 |
The Red Curtain Trilogy is a DVD boxed set, released in 2002, of the first three films directed by Baz Luhrmann:[1][2][3]
- Strictly Ballroom (1992), starring Paul Mercurio and Tara Morice
- Romeo + Juliet (1996), starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes
- Moulin Rouge! (2001), starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor
The films do not form a trilogy in the traditional sense, as there is no relationship between the plot and characters of the three films. Rather, Luhrmann said that the three films followed a specific style of filmmaking.[4][5] Each film contains a theatre motif that reappears throughout the film. Dance is used in the first film, poetry and language in the second, and song in the third.[6]
- ^ Urban, Andrew L. (28 November 2002). "Red Curtain Trilogy: DVD". Urban Cinefile. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ Mayer, Geoff; Beattie, Keith (2007). The Cinema of Australia and New Zealand. Wallflower Press. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-904764-96-0.
- ^ Jess-Cooke, Carolyn (20 February 2012). Film Sequels. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-0-7486-8947-7.
- ^ Busari, Stephanie (30 June 2008). "Luhrmann Brings down the Red Curtain with New Epic". CNN. WarnerMedia. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ Krenn, Sylvia (1 July 2013). Postmodern and Oriental Elements in 'Moulin Rouge!': Film Analysis. BACHELOR + MASTER PUBLISHING. pp. 7–8. ISBN 978-3-86341-644-7.
- ^ Coyle, Rebecca (2013). "Baz Luhrmann's Eclectic Musical Signature in the Red Curtain Trilogy" (PDF). Screen Sound. 4. ISSN 1838-3351. Retrieved 3 September 2019.