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Luhrmann later adapted the show into his 1992 film debut, Strictly Ballroom (1992), which premiered at Cannes to a fifteen-minute standing ovation. Thus began the ''Red Curtain Trilogy'', which would include the film Romeo + Juliet (1996) as well as the Oscar-winning Moulin Rouge!
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Luhrmann's modern film interpretation Romeo + Juliet (1996), based on the William Shakespeare play and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes, defeated Titanic at the BAFTAs for best direction, music and screenplay.
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- Australia (2008) Australia is a drama/action/adventure film set, unsurprisingly, in Australia during 1939. Two weeks before the beginning of World War II, Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman) travels to Australia in an effort to convince her husband to sell his cattle station, Faraway Downs.
- Strictly Ballroom (1992) Strictly Ballroom is a romantic comedy and Elvis director Baz Luhrmann's cinematic debut. The movie follows Scott Hastings (Paul Mercurio) who attempts to cause a ruckus in the world of ballroom dancing.
- The Great Gatsby (2013) Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel, The Great Gatsby follows writer and Wall Street trader Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire) as he becomes increasingly interested in the life of his rich neighbor Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio).
- Romeo + Juliet (1996) Getting back to his theatrical roots, Luhrmann came out with his rendition of the Shakespearian tragedy Romeo + Juliet in 1996. The film features an outstanding cast with Leonardo DiCaprio as Romeo, Clare Danes as Juliet, and the incomparable John Leguizamo as Tybalt.
While certainly ambitious -- and every bit as visually dazzling as one might expect -- Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby emphasizes visual splendor at the expense of its source material's vibrant heart.
- The Great Gatsby (2013) – 48% F. Scott Fitzgerald’s seminal novel about wealth, privilege, ambition, and obsession came to life like never before, thanks to Luhrmann’s singular mind.
- Australia (2008) – 54% Starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, Australia follows the story of an aristocratic Englishwoman and an Australian drover who embark on a cattle drive across the outback.
- William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet (1996) – 73% Back when Leonardo DiCaprio was still a young heartthrob, Luhrmann used his appeal to the fullest by casting him as the doomed Romeo in a new, Gen X-ified version of Romeo and Juliet.
- Moulin Rouge! (2001) – 76% Arguably Luhrmann’s “best” film, Moulin Rouge! follows a young and inexperienced writer who falls in love with a courtesan in Paris at the beginning of the 20th century.
Jun 27, 2024 · Baz Luhrmann's style might not be for everyone, but it's hard to deny how distinctive all his movies are, from Strictly Ballroom through to Elvis.
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