Original 1952 French film poster for Moulin Rouge
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1952
This is an original vintage French film poster promoting the 1952 drama Moulin Rouge, which stars Jose Ferrer as the painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. The poster features vibrant, colorful artwork that captures the atmosphere of late 19th-century Parisian nightlife, consistent with the film's biographical focus on the life of Toulouse-Lautrec.
It highlights the iconic cabaret setting and the performers associated with it. The poster is conservation mounted and linen-backed, a process used to support the paper and reduce the appearance of historical fold lines, which remain slightly visible. Measuring approximately 47.75 by 63.25 inches, the poster serves as an artistic accompaniment to the John Huston directed production. The design includes prominent lettering for the title, information regarding the cast and production crew, and an indication of its Technicolor film format.
This piece is an original production artifact from the period of the film's release, not a modern reproduction.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Mounting
- Linen backed
- Dimensions
- 47.75 x 63.25 inches
Technical characteristics
- Film format
- Technicolor
Design
- Text
- Moulin Rouge, Jose Ferrer, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Suzanne Flon, Colette Marchand, John Huston, Couleur par Technicolor
- Subject
- Moulin Rouge film
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Jean Drapeau
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.