Red Curtain Trilogy

Red Curtain Trilogy
Directed byBaz Luhrmann
Written byBaz Luhrmann
Craig Pearce
Produced byStrictly Ballroom (SB):
Tristram Mall
Romeo + Juliet (R+J):
Baz Luhrmann
Gabriella Martinelli
Martin Brown
Moulin Rouge (MR):
Baz Luhrmann
Fred Baron
Martin Brown
StarringPaul Mercurio (SB)
Tara Morice (SB)
Leonardo DiCaprio (R+J)
Claire Danes (R+J)
Ewan McGregor (MR)
Nicole Kidman (MR)
CinematographySteve Mason (SB)
Donald McAlpine (R+J, MR)
Edited byJill Bilcock
Music byDavid Hirschfelder (SB)
Nellee Hooper (R+J)
Craig Armstrong (MR)
Production
companies
AFFC (SB)
M&A Productions (SB)
Bazmark (R+J, MR)
Distributed byMiramax Films (SB)
20th Century Fox (R+J, MR)
Release date
1992–2001
Running time
441 minutes
CountriesAustralia
United States
LanguageEnglish
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]

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]

Reception

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For more details on the reception of each film, see the "Reception" section on each film's article.

Box office performance

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Film Australian release date Box office gross Budget Ref(s)
Australia Other territories Worldwide
Strictly Ballroom 20 August 1992 $11,738,022 — $11,738,022 $3 million [7]
Romeo + Juliet 26 December 1996 $46,351,345 $101,203,653 $147,554,998 $14.5 million [8]
Moulin Rouge! 24 May 2001 $57,386,607 $121,826,827 $179,213,434 $52.5 million [9]

Critical response

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Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
Strictly Ballroom 95% (41 reviews)[10] 72 (16 reviews)[11] —
Romeo + Juliet 72% (64 reviews)[12] 60 (20 reviews)[13] A-
Moulin Rouge! 76% (198 reviews)[14] 66 (35 reviews)[15] B+

Academy Award wins and nominations

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Film Ceremony Category Recipient Result Ref.
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet 69th Academy Awards Best Art Direction Art Direction: Catherine Martin;
Set Decoration: Brigitte Broch		 Nominated [16]
Moulin Rouge! 74th Academy Awards Best Picture Martin Brown, Fred Baron, Baz Luhrmann Nominated [17]
Best Actress Nicole Kidman Nominated
Best Art Direction Art Direction: Catherine Martin;
Set Decoration: Brigitte Broch		 Won
Best Cinematography Donald McAlpine Nominated
Best Costume Design Catherine Martin, Angus Strathie Won
Best Film Editing Jill Bilcock Nominated
Best Makeup Maurizio Silvi, Aldo Signoretti Nominated
Best Sound Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Roger Savage, Guntis Sics Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Urban, Andrew L. (28 November 2002). "Red Curtain Trilogy: DVD". Urban Cinefile. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  2. ^ Mayer, Geoff; Beattie, Keith (2007). The Cinema of Australia and New Zealand. Wallflower Press. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-904764-96-0.
  3. ^ Jess-Cooke, Carolyn (20 February 2012). Film Sequels. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-0-7486-8947-7.
  4. ^ Busari, Stephanie (30 June 2008). "Luhrmann Brings down the Red Curtain with New Epic". CNN. WarnerMedia. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Coyle, Rebecca (2013). "Baz Luhrmann's Eclectic Musical Signature in the Red Curtain Trilogy" (PDF). Screen Sound. 4. ISSN 1838-3351. Archived from the original on 8 December 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Strictly Ballroom (1993)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  8. ^ "Romeo + Juliet (1996)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  9. ^ "Moulin Rouge! (2001)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  10. ^ "Strictly Ballroom (1992)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Strictly Ballroom Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  12. ^ "Romeo + Juliet (1996)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  13. ^ "Romeo + Juliet Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  14. ^ "Moulin Rouge! (2001)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  15. ^ "Moulin Rouge! Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  16. ^ "The 69th Academy Awards (1997) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  17. ^ "The 74th Academy Awards (2002) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2023.

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