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Article: CLOTHES THAT CANCAN.(costume design of motion picture "Moulin Rouge")(Column)
- Article from:
- The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
- Article date:
- June 5, 2001
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THE STRAIGHT WOMAN AND THE GAY MAN BEHIND THE AMAZING LOOK OF MOULIN ROUGE TALK KNICKERS, FEMALE DRAG, AND NICOLE KIDMAN
"You couldn't hope for better casting or a better persona or a better physical type to be the most beautiful woman at the Moulin Rouge," says costume and production designer Catherine Martin of Moulin Rouge star Nicole Kidman. It takes just one look at Kidman in her corseted "Black Diamond" costume to understand just how well she embodies the character of Satine, the most desired courtesan of the legendary nightclub.
"She would be the biggest, most beautiful diva there," adds costume codesigner Angus Strathie. "And her clothes had to ...