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TITLE Moulin Rouge (1952)

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DISABILITY Dwarf

COUNTRY USA

LENGTH 123

GENRE Biography

DIRECTOR John Huston

CAST Jose Ferrer

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Suzanne Flon

Eric Pohlmann

Colette Marchand

Christopher Lee

Michael Balfour

Peter Cushing

NOTES Toulouse-Lautrec, 19th century French artist who was a

'dwarf', caused by accident when a child.

Played in long shots by a dwarf actor. The rest of the time by

Ferrer on his knees. He wore harnesses which folded back his lower legs.

The film shows Lautrec's fall when a boy and the operation

which is not a success and led to his restricted growth.

When young he uses two sticks and later as a man only one.

 


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