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How does Baz Luhrmann recreate the atmosphere of the Moulin Rouge, in the opening sequence of the film?

Introduction.

Moulin Rouge, the Red Windmill situated in Montmartre, Paris, was recreated by Baz Luhrmann who inevitably made it astonishing for all in many different ways. The director creates an accurate, historical account of the Moulin Rouge at the turn of the century, from the 19th century to the 20th century. Many people quickly welcomed the base lines of the Moulin Rouge. The public had discovered a new dance with rhythm and proposition through the Moulin Rouge, and this was the French Cancan. It came to the public through the Chahuteuses who were the unruly girls. What with its boisterous rhythm and shocking costume designs along with the dance routines, the Moulin Rouge had become quite famous. These dancers who were seen to have elasticity in them because of the way their legs were launched in and out of the air.
‘Moulin Rouge’ a musical fantasy is set in a notorious, but glamorous nightclub in Paris, one of which everyone would dream to be set in. The director ...

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