Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) is renowned for his paintings and posters inspired by the rowdy, edgy spectacle of entertainment in late nineteenth-century Paris. He found his subjects in the dance halls, cabarets, circuses, and brothels of the Montmartre neighborhood, where middle-class visitors came for a whiff of excitement laced with danger. His images of performers at the Moulin Rouge, Chat Noir, and other fashionable nightspots transformed the poets, singers, and dancers of Montmartre — including Aristide Bruant, Jane Avril, and Yvette Guilbert — into celebrities. This film traces the relationship between the aristocratic painter and the avant-garde culture of Montmartre, using works of art by Lautrec and his colleagues, rare archival footage and sound recordings, period photographs, and interviews with contemporary scholars.
- Actors: Toulouse-Lautrec & Montmartre
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
- Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
- ISBN: 0780029496
- Language (Original Language): English
- Region Code: 1
- Release Date: 2005-03-01
- Running Time: 30 minutes
- Theatrical Release Date: 2004
