Moulin Rouge! (Baz Luhrmann, 2001) is a postmodern musical: it combines the plot of the opera La Bohème with pop music and Bollywood production numbers. Early in the film Christian (Ewan McGregor) is ushered into the world of the Moulin Rouge nightclub presided over by impresario Harold Zidler (Jim Broadbent).
Discussion Questions
After watching this clip from Moulin Rouge!, consider the questions below. Then submit your response.
1. How does the editing of the film exemplify the idea of postmodernism as a pastiche of styles, periods, and genres?
2. How does the pace of the editing support the physicality of dance and the visceral involvement of the viewer?