Moulin Rouge with Abbie Phelps

We return to Making the Scene for an all new episode featuring editor, streamer, and most excellent film analyst Abbie Phelps. She joins us to discuss one of Baz Luhrmann's 2001 masterpiece MOULIN ROUGE's most famous scenes: El Tango de Roxanne. Abbie takes us on a tour of this scene's bold formal choices, from its intentionally frenetic editing, to its stunning use of color. We talk about how this film finds a space beyond the dire Jukebox Musical through its deft mashups of songs, and its incisive look at jealousy.

If you want to watch before listening, the scene begins at 1:16:19 and ends at 1:25:30.