Moulin Rouge Analysis

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El Tango De Roxanne is a climactic scene towards the end of the film, Moulin Rouge. Moulin Rouge, is a love story between a penniless writer, Christian, and a courtesan from the Moulin Rouge, Satine. They must keep their relationship a secret, because The Rich Duke promises money to The Moulin Rouge in return for Satine’s “love.” This scene serves as a catalyst, fueling The Duke’s anger and Christian’s jealousy as the truth unfolds through song and dance. I think El Tango De Roxanne furthers the narrative of the movie, by presenting the bohemian ideals of beauty, freedom, truth, and love through creative cinematic choices.
While Moulin Rouge portrays love as a beautiful thing, comparing it to oxygen, it also reveals the pain resulting from …show more content…

The lyrics alone tell the story so beautifully and freely; they do not hold back. Formerly, Christian and Satine had ignored the brutal truth of their situation—that The Duke owns Satine, and therefore, she cannot be with Christian. In this scene, the truth thrusts itself upon Christian and the audience, through the lyrics of the song. The way the lines of the song are broken up between characters, demonstrates how torn Christian is over the situation. This split furthers the reality of the situation. The Narcoleptic Argentinean is similar to the voice in Christian’s head; the lines he sings lay out the stone cold facts of what is happening with Satine. Christian’s lines in the song demonstrate his love for Satine, and the pain her relations with The Duke cause …show more content…

When Satine and The Duke are on the balcony, their faces are engulfed by blue light. Suddenly, the camera cuts to Christian standing below, swallowed by red light. These shifts in color reflect the character’s emotional states. Satine is lit with blue light, because she is sad that she has to sleep with The Duke and betray Christian. Whereas, the red light demonstrates Christian’s anger toward the situation. Satine and Christian’s relationship can be compared to the color red, because it is filled with love and passion. However, The Duke and Satine are lit in blue, because they have a loveless, passionless, sad connection. Also, the red light is symbolic of prostitution, and when Christian sees Satine with The Duke he cannot help but think of her as a

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