Has anyone else noticed the obvious large false nose and elongated chin on one of the male performers who was eventually to appear on the famous poster?
I know prosthetics have moved on since 1952 but if you freeze frame the scene near the begining, it so obvious they are stuck on.One of the problems of filming in colour, you could probably get away with it in mono.
I noticed also. that nose and chin look like they're ready to fall off at any moment. I thought, maybe since he is part of the floorshow that this is the way it was supposed to look. excellent movie though! I DVRed it and just saw the first half last night. Can't wait to watch the seconed half!
shareIt's definitely intentional. It was supposed to add to the surreal and gaudy atmosphere of the Moulin Rouge; the thing which gave it its legend in the first place. I had a problem with the other star of the poster, the dancer at first, until I realised she was like the human equivalent of the chin and nose...
Wonderful off-kilter movie. I love the fact that while this forgotten gem was being shown in the cinema, Doris Day and the like were queens of Hollywood. It almost makes the movie even more mysterious. Especially that ending!
That was to make the dancer look like the man in the poster. He was actually a wine merchant who loved to dance.
The Fabio Principle: Puffy shirts look best on men who look even better without them.