'' Moulin Rouge '' is a 1952 British drama film directed by John Huston , produced by John and James Woolf for their Romulus Films company and released by United Artists . The film is set in Paris in the late 19th century , following artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in the city 's bohemian subculture in and around the burlesque palace the Moulin Rouge . The screenplay is by Huston , based on the 1950 novel by Pierre La Mure . The cinematography was by Oswald Morris . This film was screened at the 14th Venice International Film Festival where it won the Silver Lion
14th Venice International Film Festival
14th Venice International Film Festival
Moulin Rouge (1952 film)