Hold Up

The year was 2001 and some movie execs sat in a room and tried to decide if people liked musicals yet.  Well, they decided “Yes!” and we got Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge! Set in 1900, we focus on depressed Christian, a struggling writer who falls in love with Satine, a courtesan at the Moulin Rouge during a case of mistaken identity.  Enter the man to whom she was promised, the Duke, who is then convinced by the club owner, Zidler, to fund a play outlining their unfortunate circumstance.  When Satine returns Christian’s feelings, their focus shifts to keeping their love a secret while convincing the Duke that their intimacy and not so subtle banging is really just a rehearsal for the play. In return for the finances, the Duke demands the deed to the Moulin Rouge as collateral, while Satine also seems to be suffering from a recurring issue of fainting, shortness of breath, and bloody mouth which we are sure isn’t a sexually transmitted infection. With the stakes higher than they’ve ever been, they all either fa