Red Curtain Trilogy
| The Red Curtain Trilogy | |
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| Directed by | Baz Luhrmann |
| Written by | Baz Luhrmann Craig Pearce |
| Produced by | SB: Tristram Mall R+J: Baz Luhrmann Gabriella Martinelli Martin Brown MR!: Baz Luhrmann Fred Baron Martin Brown |
| Starring | Paul Mercurio Tara Morice (SB) Leonardo DiCaprio Claire Danes (R+J) Ewan McGregor Nicole Kidman (MR) |
| Cinematography | Steve Mason (SB) Donald McAlpine |
| 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 |
Release dates |
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Running time | 441 minutes |
| Countries | Australia United States |
| Languages | English Spanish French |
| Budget | $70 million |
| Box office | $338,506,454 |
The Red Curtain Trilogy is the title given to the first three films directed by Baz Luhrmann:
- Strictly Ballroom (1992), starring Paul Mercurio and Tara Morice
- William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996), starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes
- Moulin Rouge! (2001), starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor
These three films were included in a "Red Curtain Trilogy" DVD box set released in 2002.[1] The films do not form a trilogy in the traditional sense, as there is no relationship between the plot of each film. Instead, the Red Curtain Trilogy has been described by Luhrmann as following a specific filmmaking technique.[2] 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.
Box office
- Strictly Ballroom (94 minutes) – $11,738,022[3] (Budget: A$3 million)[4]
- Romeo + Juliet (120 minutes) – $147,554,998[5] (Budget: $14.5 million)[6]
- Moulin Rouge! (127 minutes) – $179,213,434[7] (Budget: $52.5 million)[8]
Critical reception
- Strictly Ballroom – 95% (Rotten Tomatoes);[9] 7.3 (Internet Movie Database)[10]
- Romeo + Juliet – 72% (Rotten Tomatoes);[11] 6.9 (Internet Movie Database)[12]
- Moulin Rouge! – 78% (Rotten Tomatoes);[13] 7.7 (Internet Movie Database)[14]
References
- ^ Urban, Andrew L. (2002-11-28). "Red Curtain Trilogy: DVD". Urban Cinefile. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- ^ Busari, Stephanie (2008-06-30). "Luhrmann brings down Red Curtain with new epic". CNN. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- ^ Strictly Ballroom at Box Office Mojo
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105488/business
- ^ Romeo + Juliet at Box Office Mojo
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117509/business
- ^ Moulin Rouge! at Box Office Mojo
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0203009/business
- ^ Strictly Ballroom at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ Strictly Ballroom at IMDb
- ^ Romeo + Juliet at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ Romeo + Juliet at IMDb
- ^ Moulin Rouge! at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ Moulin Rouge! at IMDb
External links
- Baz Luhrmann at IMDb
- Strictly Ballroom at IMDb
- Romeo + Juliet at IMDb
- Moulin Rouge! at IMDb
- Strictly Ballroom at Box Office Mojo
- Romeo + Juliet at Box Office Mojo
- Moulin Rouge! at Box Office Mojo
- Strictly Ballroom at Rotten Tomatoes
- Romeo + Juliet at Rotten Tomatoes
- Moulin Rouge! at Rotten Tomatoes
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