Red Curtain Trilogy

Red Curtain Trilogy
Red Curtain Trilogy
Directed by	Baz Luhrmann
Written by	Baz Luhrmann; Craig Pearce
Produced by	Strictly Ballroom (SB):; Tristram Mall; Romeo + Juliet (R+J):; Baz Luhrmann; Gabriella Martinelli; Martin Brown; Moulin Rouge (MR):; Baz Luhrmann; Fred Baron; Martin Brown
Starring	Paul Mercurio (SB); Tara Morice (SB); Leonardo DiCaprio (R+J); Claire Danes (R+J); Ewan McGregor (MR); Nicole Kidman (MR)
Cinematography	Steve Mason (SB); Donald McAlpine (R+J, MR)
Edited by	Jill Bilcock
Music by	David Hirschfelder (SB); Nellee Hooper (R+J); Craig Armstrong (MR)
Production; companies	AFFC (SB); M&A Productions (SB); Bazmark (R+J, MR)
Distributed by	Miramax Films (SB); 20th Century Fox (R+J, MR)
Running time	441 minutes
Countries	Australia; United States
Language	English
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]

Strictly Ballroom (1992), starring Paul Mercurio and Tara Morice
Romeo + Juliet (1996), starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes
Moulin Rouge! (2001), starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor

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

Box office performance

Film	Australian release date	Box office gross			Budget	Ref(s)
Film	Australian release date	Australia	Other territories	Worldwide	Budget	Ref(s)
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

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

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

^ Urban, Andrew L. (28 November 2002). "Red Curtain Trilogy: DVD". Urban Cinefile. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
^ Mayer, Geoff; Beattie, Keith (2007). The Cinema of Australia and New Zealand. Wallflower Press. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-904764-96-0.
^ Jess-Cooke, Carolyn (20 February 2012). Film Sequels. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-0-7486-8947-7.
^ Busari, Stephanie (30 June 2008). "Luhrmann Brings down the Red Curtain with New Epic". CNN. WarnerMedia. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "Strictly Ballroom (1993)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
^ "Romeo + Juliet (1996)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
^ "Moulin Rouge! (2001)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
^ "Strictly Ballroom (1992)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
^ "Strictly Ballroom Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
^ "Romeo + Juliet (1996)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
^ "Romeo + Juliet Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
^ "Moulin Rouge! (2001)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
^ "Moulin Rouge! Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
^ "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.
^ "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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[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.

[Oscars1997-16] "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.

[Oscars2002-17] "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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v t e Baz Luhrmann
Awards and nominations
Film	Strictly Ballroom (1992) Romeo + Juliet (1996) Moulin Rouge! (2001) Australia (2008) The Great Gatsby (2013) Elvis (2022) EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2025)
Television	The Get Down (2016–17) Faraway Downs (2023)
Music	Something for Everybody "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)"
Related	Red Curtain Trilogy No. 5 the Film Strictly Ballroom (musical) Moulin Rouge! (musical)

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