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Welcome to the 'Moulin Rouge!' Quiz

All you need is love of 'Moulin Rouge!' to complete this quiz. You can can can! Don't say you can't, can't, can't!

A multiple-choice quiz by saintmaniac. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
saintmaniac

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
101,077

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
5260

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which former Boyzone member auditioned for the role of Christian? Hint

Robbie Williams

Brian Harvey

Stephen Gately

Ronan Keating

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which 'Strictly Ballroom' star had a minor role in 'Moulin Rouge!'? Hint

Paul Mercurio

Gia Carides

Tara Morice

Bill Hunter

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which actor declared on the two-disc DVD that the film was a "feast for the eyes"? Hint

Caroline O'Connor

Jim Broadbent

Nicole Kidman

Ewan McGregor

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Question 4 of 10

4. What nationality is Richard Roxburgh, who played the Duke? Hint

Canadian

British

Australian

American

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who sang 'Diamond Dogs' on the 'Moulin Rouge! Soundtrack'? Hint

David Bowie

Bono

Beck

Gavin Friday

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Question 6 of 10

6. The score for the film was composed in Scotland.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which of these films did Ewan McGregor NOT sing? Hint

Moulin Rouge!

Shallow Grave

Velvet Goldmine

Emma

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the bohemians does Christian first encounter? Hint

Toulouse-Lautrec

The Doctor

Satine

The Unconscious Argentinian

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Question 9 of 10

9. The set had to be dismantled before shooting had been completed, due to delays. As a result, a new location had to be found for the remainder of the scenes. It was in... Hint

Portugal

Morocco

Spain

Tunisia

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Question 10 of 10

10. Baz Luhrmann wrote the screenplay with...? Hint

Craig Armstrong

Craig Pearce

Charlie Armstrong

Craig Brown

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which former Boyzone member auditioned for the role of Christian?

Answer: Ronan Keating

After seeing Nicole Kidman in 'Moulin Rouge!', Robbie was so impressed with her singing voice that he asked her to sing a duet with him. 'Something Stupid' raced to the top of the UK charts at Christmas.

2. Which 'Strictly Ballroom' star had a minor role in 'Moulin Rouge!'?

Answer: Tara Morice

According to Catherine Martin, between takes of dance routines the floor was washed down with cola. This makes the floor less slippery and much safer for dancers. She got the tip from ballroom dancers while shooting 'Strictly Ballroom'.

3. Which actor declared on the two-disc DVD that the film was a "feast for the eyes"?

Answer: Ewan McGregor

At the 2002 Oscars ceremony, Jim Broadbent won the Best Supporting Actor for his role in 'Iris', but he had also starred in two other films nominated that evening - "Moulin Rouge!" and "Bridget Jones' Diary".

4. What nationality is Richard Roxburgh, who played the Duke?

Answer: Australian

Ewan McGregor has become a huge fan of Richard Roxburgh's work since 'Moulin Rouge!'.

5. Who sang 'Diamond Dogs' on the 'Moulin Rouge! Soundtrack'?

Answer: Beck

David Bowie sang the original version of 'Diamond Dogs'.

6. The score for the film was composed in Scotland.

Answer: True

'Moulin Rouge!' received a Golden Globe for its score, but it was ignored at the Oscars ceremony.

7. In which of these films did Ewan McGregor NOT sing?

Answer: Shallow Grave

Ewan sang a duet with Gwyneth Paltrow in 'Emma', played a rock star in 'Velvet Goldmine', and of course, 'Moulin Rouge!' is a musical. He played Alex in 'Shallow Grave'.

8. Which of the bohemians does Christian first encounter?

Answer: The Unconscious Argentinian

John Leguizamo had already appeared in a Baz Luhrmann movie - he played Juliet's vengeful cousin Tybalt in 'Romeo & Juliet'.

9. The set had to be dismantled before shooting had been completed, due to delays. As a result, a new location had to be found for the remainder of the scenes. It was in...

Answer: Spain

In some parts of the film, CGI was used to match the background with the actors, because of the transfer of locations during filming.

10. Baz Luhrmann wrote the screenplay with...?

Answer: Craig Pearce

In the first draft, the original character of the Duke was Count Von Groovy, who not only seduced Satine but Christian as well.

Source: Author saintmaniac

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