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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:05,880 --> 00:00:08,797 (film reel clicks) 2 00:00:11,891 --> 00:00:14,598 (drum banging) 3 00:00:14,598 --> 00:00:15,970 (speaking French) 4 00:00:15,970 --> 00:00:17,817 - [Translator] Cabaret always attracted me, 5 00:00:17,817 --> 00:00:20,503 and I always thought about the Moulin Rouge. 6 00:00:20,503 --> 00:00:23,010 (drum banging) 7 00:00:23,010 --> 00:00:23,843 - [Translator] As a dancer, 8 00:00:23,843 --> 00:00:25,843 you dream of dancing at the Moulin Rouge. 9 00:00:28,060 --> 00:00:29,749 - [Translator] Sometimes I feel troubled by the thought 10 00:00:29,749 --> 00:00:32,073 that one day I won't be able to dance anymore. 11 00:00:33,439 --> 00:00:36,022 (drum banging) 12 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:42,860 - I can audition up to 500 girls, 500, 600 girls 13 00:00:42,860 --> 00:00:47,860 in a year and only come home with five, maximum 10, 12. 14 00:00:49,349 --> 00:00:50,250 (jazz music) 15 00:00:50,250 --> 00:00:52,196 - [Narrator] Ladies and gentlemen, let us take you 16 00:00:52,196 --> 00:00:55,140 on a journey through a parallel universe, 17 00:00:55,140 --> 00:00:57,923 somewhere between reality and imagination. 18 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:02,456 Let's wander through the history and present times 19 00:01:02,456 --> 00:01:06,990 of the most famous revue theater of all times, 20 00:01:06,990 --> 00:01:09,944 and take a look at the secret world behind the curtains 21 00:01:09,944 --> 00:01:13,023 of this most legendary of all cabarets. 22 00:01:14,144 --> 00:01:15,300 (drum banging) 23 00:01:15,300 --> 00:01:17,360 Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to 24 00:01:17,360 --> 00:01:19,433 the heart of the Moulin Rouge. 25 00:01:20,304 --> 00:01:23,036 (drum banging) 26 00:01:23,036 --> 00:01:26,593 - The Moulin Rouge started and the cancan started 27 00:01:28,178 --> 00:01:32,580 as a shout, when they shout, they shout. 28 00:01:32,580 --> 00:01:35,030 A scream for a little bit more 29 00:01:35,030 --> 00:01:37,646 freedom and liberty for women. 30 00:01:37,646 --> 00:01:41,813 ("Cancan Music" by Offenbach) 31 00:01:41,813 --> 00:01:43,350 (speaking French) 32 00:01:43,350 --> 00:01:45,520 - [Translator] In the year 1889, 33 00:01:45,520 --> 00:01:50,040 and even until 1925, women had no say. 34 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:53,400 Had to squeeze themselves in much too tight dresses, 35 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:57,160 weren't allowed to drive a car or smoke in public. 36 00:01:57,160 --> 00:01:59,950 There was no tolerance towards women. 37 00:01:59,950 --> 00:02:02,702 Going out was something for rich men, 38 00:02:02,702 --> 00:02:06,923 accompanied by women in evening gowns and lots of jewelry. 39 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:09,692 In contrast to this were the poor, 40 00:02:09,692 --> 00:02:12,940 the factory workers, the bakers and washerwomen. 41 00:02:12,940 --> 00:02:14,910 These two worlds rarely ever met. 42 00:02:14,910 --> 00:02:17,636 It was the high society from Boulogne and Orleans 43 00:02:17,636 --> 00:02:20,213 with their tailcoats and top hats who went 44 00:02:20,213 --> 00:02:23,505 to the Moulin Rouge to have a good time. 45 00:02:23,505 --> 00:02:27,338 ("Cancan Music" by Offenbach) 46 00:02:30,221 --> 00:02:34,592 La Goulue, the greedy one's, real name was Louise Weber. 47 00:02:34,592 --> 00:02:37,980 She was an ordinary girl who went out at Montmartre, 48 00:02:37,980 --> 00:02:40,254 drank a lot and danced the cancan at the Segale. 49 00:02:40,254 --> 00:02:43,490 She was called Goulue because she liked to drink a lot. 50 00:02:43,490 --> 00:02:44,620 One evening she was discovered 51 00:02:44,620 --> 00:02:46,762 at the Segale by Joseph Oller. 52 00:02:46,762 --> 00:02:49,773 He convinced her to show her cancan at the Moulin Rouge, 53 00:02:49,773 --> 00:02:51,933 and it became a huge success. 54 00:02:53,036 --> 00:02:55,900 - [Translator] It was always my dream to be like the Goulue, 55 00:02:55,900 --> 00:02:57,472 even though it was a completely different 56 00:02:57,472 --> 00:02:59,283 dancing style back then. 57 00:03:00,505 --> 00:03:02,370 - [Translator] Joseph Oller, the founder of 58 00:03:02,370 --> 00:03:04,721 the Moulin Rouge, decided that this cancan should become 59 00:03:04,721 --> 00:03:07,230 the official dance of his establishment. 60 00:03:07,230 --> 00:03:09,620 People hadn't seen anything like that before, 61 00:03:09,620 --> 00:03:10,998 girls throwing their legs in the air 62 00:03:10,998 --> 00:03:14,430 and showing themselves to the audience half-naked. 63 00:03:14,430 --> 00:03:16,511 The men were absolutely mesmerized. 64 00:03:16,511 --> 00:03:19,390 - They wanted to go out and prove their independence, 65 00:03:19,390 --> 00:03:23,360 and the cancan was a way of doing that, 66 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:27,200 of showing their independence, that they could do this, 67 00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:30,467 and show their ankles if they wanted to. 68 00:03:30,467 --> 00:03:32,400 - [Translator] The men gathered around the stage. 69 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:35,500 They wanted to be as close as possible to the dancers. 70 00:03:35,500 --> 00:03:39,210 From one day to the next, this dance became very popular. 71 00:03:39,210 --> 00:03:41,400 Toulouse-Lautrec put it on canvas, 72 00:03:41,400 --> 00:03:43,105 the bourgeoisie discovered the place. 73 00:03:43,105 --> 00:03:45,600 It gave men the opportunity to see women 74 00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:48,039 in a never before seen laxity. 75 00:03:48,039 --> 00:03:52,040 And for the women, it was a way of expressing their freedom. 76 00:03:52,040 --> 00:03:53,768 They were even allowed to touch the men, 77 00:03:53,768 --> 00:03:56,383 which was considered inappropriate elsewhere. 78 00:03:57,819 --> 00:04:02,819 (women cheering) (cabaret music playing) 79 00:04:09,630 --> 00:04:12,590 From 1925, the general public discovered 80 00:04:12,590 --> 00:04:14,470 the revues of the golden '20s. 81 00:04:14,470 --> 00:04:17,040 From then on, not only the Parisians and people 82 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:20,000 from the suburbs came, tourists came from other countries 83 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:22,940 like the United States or Great Britain. 84 00:04:22,940 --> 00:04:24,788 They visited the Moulin Rouge that had become 85 00:04:24,788 --> 00:04:27,723 a symbol for Paris, the City of Lights. 86 00:04:28,996 --> 00:04:30,790 - The difference with the cancan is 87 00:04:31,763 --> 00:04:33,890 it's improved technically. 88 00:04:33,890 --> 00:04:35,520 - [Translator] The cancan is difficult to dance. 89 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:39,200 You need to train for it almost like a professional athlete. 90 00:04:39,200 --> 00:04:41,503 It requires a lot of physical fitness. 91 00:04:46,238 --> 00:04:47,660 - [Translator] It's quite demanding 92 00:04:47,660 --> 00:04:49,184 in regard to muscular power. 93 00:04:49,184 --> 00:04:51,923 It requires a lot of body control. 94 00:04:53,650 --> 00:04:55,680 If you don't have that, you can easily 95 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:57,693 pull your muscles with the cancan. 96 00:05:01,380 --> 00:05:02,232 - [Translator] Despite my experience, 97 00:05:02,232 --> 00:05:04,803 I had to train three months for it. 98 00:05:07,230 --> 00:05:10,083 Running, dancing, and a strict diet. 99 00:05:13,363 --> 00:05:17,030 (sultry instrumental music) 100 00:05:18,610 --> 00:05:21,750 - The legs are higher, it's more rigid, 101 00:05:21,750 --> 00:05:23,542 it's built up over the years. 102 00:05:23,542 --> 00:05:27,375 ("Cancan Music" by Offenbach) 103 00:05:40,200 --> 00:05:41,540 - [Translator] One thing is crucial, 104 00:05:41,540 --> 00:05:44,787 always do a warmup, it puts a strain on your body. 105 00:05:44,787 --> 00:05:47,190 You need to warm up properly if you want 106 00:05:47,190 --> 00:05:50,073 to keep up doing it for a long time without injury. 107 00:05:51,191 --> 00:05:55,051 Warmup is the biggest part of the work as a cancan dancer. 108 00:05:55,051 --> 00:05:58,870 They spend 30 seconds to one minute on stage, 109 00:05:58,870 --> 00:06:03,373 but warmup time before that is one hour, with every show. 110 00:06:05,046 --> 00:06:08,686 - The figures, as such, that were quite historically-based 111 00:06:08,686 --> 00:06:12,451 around political skits, you know, the cathedral, hmm, 112 00:06:12,451 --> 00:06:15,097 and wink at the church, the pour dame, 113 00:06:15,097 --> 00:06:16,700 a wink at the military. 114 00:06:16,700 --> 00:06:19,242 There's lots of little, it's almost like a comic script. 115 00:06:19,242 --> 00:06:23,075 ("Cancan Music" by Offenbach) 116 00:06:27,007 --> 00:06:30,170 And maybe a little bit like today, on a Friday night 117 00:06:30,170 --> 00:06:33,066 they would go out, and create mayhem. 118 00:06:33,066 --> 00:06:34,240 (laughing) 119 00:06:34,240 --> 00:06:36,190 - The cathedral, and we do it together, 120 00:06:36,190 --> 00:06:37,943 and we're right at the front. 121 00:06:40,186 --> 00:06:41,716 - Yeah, everybody gets to do it with two hands, 122 00:06:41,716 --> 00:06:44,620 but we have to just do it with one hand. 123 00:06:46,197 --> 00:06:47,752 - [Translator] As we always cross each other 124 00:06:47,752 --> 00:06:49,455 during the dance rounds, we're never 125 00:06:49,455 --> 00:06:52,073 really absolutely safe from injury. 126 00:06:53,110 --> 00:06:55,260 - And so you're trying to keep something that's 127 00:06:55,260 --> 00:06:59,190 technically good and aesthetically harmonious, 128 00:06:59,190 --> 00:07:02,223 while still trying to keep that sense of freedom, 129 00:07:02,223 --> 00:07:07,223 and riot, and total letting go. 130 00:07:07,282 --> 00:07:11,115 ("Cancan Music" by Offenbach) 131 00:07:16,345 --> 00:07:20,595 (audience cheering and applauding) 132 00:07:25,516 --> 00:07:28,683 (cabaret style music) 133 00:07:37,490 --> 00:07:38,380 (speaking French) 134 00:07:38,380 --> 00:07:41,200 - [Translator] Lisette, my dear friend, welcome. 135 00:07:41,200 --> 00:07:43,050 - [Narrator] It's a reunion with one of the 136 00:07:43,050 --> 00:07:47,190 Moulin Rouge's biggest stars, Lisette Malidor. 137 00:07:47,190 --> 00:07:50,020 Thierry used to be her stage partner back in the day. 138 00:07:50,020 --> 00:07:52,170 Today, he's the director, and responsible 139 00:07:52,170 --> 00:07:53,570 for the whole stage program. 140 00:07:55,057 --> 00:07:56,703 - [Translator] Do you remember Brazil? 141 00:07:57,600 --> 00:07:59,319 You had an amazing dress and we danced 142 00:07:59,319 --> 00:08:02,280 in rather edged movements, to the left, to the right, 143 00:08:02,280 --> 00:08:04,173 and then you climbed on my shoulders. 144 00:08:06,140 --> 00:08:07,940 - [Translator] Such small shoulders. 145 00:08:09,076 --> 00:08:12,243 (cabaret style music) 146 00:08:13,540 --> 00:08:16,230 And all the musicians were up there. 147 00:08:16,230 --> 00:08:18,430 - [Translator] 17 musicians and a conductor. 148 00:08:19,860 --> 00:08:21,170 - [Translator] There was another orchestra, 149 00:08:21,170 --> 00:08:23,050 as well, that was there to motivate 150 00:08:23,050 --> 00:08:25,350 the audience to dance during dinner. 151 00:08:25,350 --> 00:08:28,020 They all danced, I remember that very well. 152 00:08:28,020 --> 00:08:30,350 We sat in the dressing room, put on our makeup, 153 00:08:30,350 --> 00:08:33,003 and heard the music and the clanking of the plates. 154 00:08:36,201 --> 00:08:39,673 It was really impressive, and there was that water basin. 155 00:08:40,600 --> 00:08:43,202 - [Translator] The basin is under here, it's still there. 156 00:08:43,202 --> 00:08:44,890 - [Translator] Oh, it is? 157 00:08:44,890 --> 00:08:46,570 - [Translator] It was and still is. 158 00:08:46,570 --> 00:08:47,980 - [Translator] But this is new, right? 159 00:08:47,980 --> 00:08:50,153 - [Translator] These two platforms, yes, they're new. 160 00:08:51,034 --> 00:08:52,617 - Ah, Moulin Rouge. 161 00:08:55,463 --> 00:08:56,296 Follement. 162 00:08:57,810 --> 00:08:59,830 - [Narrator] As a young woman, Lisette worked 163 00:08:59,830 --> 00:09:02,830 at a small hairdressers in la rue Milton. 164 00:09:02,830 --> 00:09:06,440 In the evenings, she sold bills at the Casino du Paris, 165 00:09:06,440 --> 00:09:08,071 where she was discovered for the stage 166 00:09:08,071 --> 00:09:12,230 by a famous choreographer in 1970. 167 00:09:12,230 --> 00:09:16,043 Six years later, she was the star of the Moulin Rouge. 168 00:09:17,790 --> 00:09:20,960 - [Translator] 1976, Follement. 169 00:09:20,960 --> 00:09:24,240 It was the premier of the new revue at the Moulin Rouge. 170 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:27,480 Lisette Malidor was the opening act. 171 00:09:27,480 --> 00:09:29,264 The Moulin Rouge is one of the biggest 172 00:09:29,264 --> 00:09:31,706 commercial consumers of champagne, 173 00:09:31,706 --> 00:09:36,706 240,000 bottles per year, that was in 1976. 174 00:09:37,900 --> 00:09:39,060 But today? 175 00:09:39,060 --> 00:09:43,015 I never drank much, I had to be sensible. 176 00:09:43,015 --> 00:09:44,910 (laughs) 177 00:09:44,910 --> 00:09:47,290 - [Translator] You're naked here, do you remember? 178 00:09:47,290 --> 00:09:48,570 - [Translator] Well, not really naked. 179 00:09:48,570 --> 00:09:50,710 We covered the crucial parts! 180 00:09:50,710 --> 00:09:52,430 - [Translator] Covered, okay, but you wore no string 181 00:09:52,430 --> 00:09:55,080 and no bra, everything's hidden under the rhinestone. 182 00:09:55,950 --> 00:09:57,570 And those amazing tight boots, 183 00:09:57,570 --> 00:10:00,050 it was the perfect costume for you. 184 00:10:00,050 --> 00:10:01,870 - [Translator] This was the bill for Follement. 185 00:10:01,870 --> 00:10:03,350 All the managers are listed. 186 00:10:03,350 --> 00:10:07,853 Jackie Cherico, Doris Haug. (speaking French) 187 00:10:08,930 --> 00:10:11,823 People called me the new Josephine Baker. 188 00:10:14,240 --> 00:10:15,960 - [Translator] Lisette used to work at the greatest 189 00:10:15,960 --> 00:10:18,100 vaudeville theaters in Paris. 190 00:10:18,100 --> 00:10:21,880 She had this special radiance, something exotic and wild 191 00:10:21,880 --> 00:10:23,883 that worked wonderfully on stage. 192 00:10:25,370 --> 00:10:27,109 Roland Petit discovered her and told her 193 00:10:27,109 --> 00:10:29,830 get on that stage immediately. 194 00:10:29,830 --> 00:10:31,013 I want you to be there. 195 00:10:32,704 --> 00:10:36,200 (cabaret style music) 196 00:10:36,200 --> 00:10:37,536 - [Translator] It's true, it was difficult 197 00:10:37,536 --> 00:10:40,265 to switch from vaudeville to theater. 198 00:10:40,265 --> 00:10:42,630 I then understood that there was some sort 199 00:10:42,630 --> 00:10:44,255 of cultural racism. 200 00:10:44,255 --> 00:10:46,680 People knew me from vaudeville and 201 00:10:46,680 --> 00:10:48,623 they expected me to stay there. 202 00:10:50,405 --> 00:10:52,840 - [Translator] You wanted to destroy this image. 203 00:10:52,840 --> 00:10:54,450 First you wanted the girl with the feathers 204 00:10:54,450 --> 00:10:57,907 going ole ole ole and then you talked about negritude, 205 00:10:57,907 --> 00:10:59,635 quoting black writers. 206 00:10:59,635 --> 00:11:01,320 That required a lot of courage. 207 00:11:01,320 --> 00:11:03,120 Nobody else did something like this. 208 00:11:05,191 --> 00:11:07,030 - [Translator] It's not a natural thing 209 00:11:07,030 --> 00:11:09,203 to find your place if you're different. 210 00:11:10,470 --> 00:11:14,300 At the vaudeville theater, I somehow could forget 211 00:11:14,300 --> 00:11:19,300 this difference as I could laugh, show my body. 212 00:11:21,130 --> 00:11:25,573 I was allowed to be looked at, be desired. 213 00:11:28,039 --> 00:11:30,320 - [Translator] Lisette Malidor fits very well 214 00:11:30,320 --> 00:11:32,140 in the image of the Moulin Rouge. 215 00:11:32,140 --> 00:11:34,968 When she entered the place, people wouldn't recognize her. 216 00:11:34,968 --> 00:11:37,840 She got to her dressing room, put on her makeup, 217 00:11:37,840 --> 00:11:39,958 her dress and the rhinestone and feathers 218 00:11:39,958 --> 00:11:42,730 and became a star when she got on stage. 219 00:11:42,730 --> 00:11:45,020 She wore the star's costume. 220 00:11:45,020 --> 00:11:48,163 The audience was mesmerized once the show started. 221 00:11:49,680 --> 00:11:52,810 After the show, she left the theater through the back door 222 00:11:52,810 --> 00:11:55,553 and nobody recognized her in the streets. 223 00:11:57,840 --> 00:12:00,233 People think she's just an ordinary Black woman, 224 00:12:00,233 --> 00:12:03,580 nobody would think that she's a Moulin Rouge dancer. 225 00:12:03,580 --> 00:12:06,083 No matter how great or majestic she may be. 226 00:12:09,315 --> 00:12:12,023 - [Translator] It was wonderful to experience that 227 00:12:13,035 --> 00:12:17,493 because it let me forget my own past for some time. 228 00:12:19,098 --> 00:12:23,243 For a while it helped me forget that I'm Black. 229 00:12:26,875 --> 00:12:28,510 (instrumental music) 230 00:12:28,510 --> 00:12:30,867 - [Narrator] Dancers from all over the world dream 231 00:12:30,867 --> 00:12:33,883 of a career on the stage of the Moulin Rouge, 232 00:12:35,410 --> 00:12:37,943 but it will remain a dream for most of them. 233 00:12:41,500 --> 00:12:45,290 - Today, everybody will start arriving and then we have 234 00:12:45,290 --> 00:12:47,533 to try and control where they go. 235 00:12:47,533 --> 00:12:51,830 We're expecting about 80 people, which is a large number. 236 00:12:51,830 --> 00:12:53,640 This means this time we can't actually 237 00:12:53,640 --> 00:12:55,762 do the audition in the rehearsal room. 238 00:12:55,762 --> 00:12:58,810 We're going to have to start onstage. 239 00:12:58,810 --> 00:13:03,810 Okay, what I'll do is there's less boys, 240 00:13:03,910 --> 00:13:06,550 as always, unfortunately. 241 00:13:06,550 --> 00:13:08,163 I'm just gonna start over here. 242 00:13:09,760 --> 00:13:12,380 Joe's going to staple you. 243 00:13:12,380 --> 00:13:13,313 Bianca. 244 00:13:15,026 --> 00:13:17,460 Nice to meet you, Bianca. 245 00:13:17,460 --> 00:13:18,293 Hi, there. 246 00:13:19,704 --> 00:13:23,150 It might be easier if you lot come over here for Joe. 247 00:13:23,150 --> 00:13:26,130 Whoo, the Sydney Showboat. - [Dancer] Yeah. 248 00:13:26,130 --> 00:13:27,807 - Gosh, you've come a long way. 249 00:13:29,251 --> 00:13:31,640 And it will show them some choreography. 250 00:13:31,640 --> 00:13:35,080 They will come across the floor doing the choreography. 251 00:13:35,080 --> 00:13:36,510 That will give me the first look. 252 00:13:36,510 --> 00:13:38,323 We try to relax everybody. 253 00:13:39,300 --> 00:13:41,870 - Pas de bourrée, pas de bourrée, en turnout. 254 00:13:41,870 --> 00:13:45,211 You move forward on the turning pas de bourrée. 255 00:13:45,211 --> 00:13:47,810 Soutenu with the arms up. 256 00:13:47,810 --> 00:13:49,133 Jump, drop. 257 00:13:50,370 --> 00:13:51,820 Push. 258 00:13:51,820 --> 00:13:54,553 It goes seven and eight. 259 00:13:54,553 --> 00:13:56,330 Yeah, now with me. 260 00:13:56,330 --> 00:13:58,153 Just mark it where you are. 261 00:13:58,153 --> 00:14:01,150 Five, six, seven, eight. 262 00:14:01,150 --> 00:14:04,830 And one and two, three, and four, 263 00:14:04,830 --> 00:14:08,013 five, six, up, seven and eight. 264 00:14:08,850 --> 00:14:09,683 Yes or no? 265 00:14:09,683 --> 00:14:12,100 - [Translator] As a young dancer you have the choice 266 00:14:12,100 --> 00:14:14,790 between some shabby ballet and opera. 267 00:14:14,790 --> 00:14:17,370 And the Moulin Rouge is somewhere in between. 268 00:14:17,370 --> 00:14:19,590 If you come from Australia or some other place 269 00:14:19,590 --> 00:14:21,837 at the end of the world and are offered the chance 270 00:14:21,837 --> 00:14:25,756 to dance at the Moulin Rouge in Paris, the City of Lights, 271 00:14:25,756 --> 00:14:28,083 you won't hesitate for a second. 272 00:14:30,208 --> 00:14:33,720 - You start to get the feel by the way people stand, 273 00:14:33,720 --> 00:14:38,120 by the way they look and they listen to the choreography, 274 00:14:38,120 --> 00:14:41,870 and by the way they behave during the audition, 275 00:14:41,870 --> 00:14:43,870 how they follow instructions. 276 00:14:43,870 --> 00:14:48,230 Already you can see, you can get a feel for them. 277 00:14:48,230 --> 00:14:50,768 The way they smile, the way they laugh. 278 00:14:50,768 --> 00:14:54,435 (Don't Tell 'Em by Jeremih) 279 00:14:57,496 --> 00:15:02,176 - [Dancer] I'll tip you off, don't worry. 280 00:15:02,176 --> 00:15:04,480 Okay, here you go, ready? 281 00:15:04,480 --> 00:15:07,803 - And then I will start thinning out. 282 00:15:07,803 --> 00:15:08,686 (pop music) 283 00:15:08,686 --> 00:15:12,936 (choreographer giving instruction) 284 00:15:15,940 --> 00:15:18,290 - [Choreographer] Five, six, seven, eight, one. 285 00:15:23,160 --> 00:15:24,460 - Gail. 286 00:15:24,460 --> 00:15:25,543 - [Natalie] Natalie Bukra. 287 00:15:28,025 --> 00:15:29,325 - [Victoria] Victoria Bell. 288 00:15:29,325 --> 00:15:33,225 - Victoria Bell, 'cause's there's two Victoria's today 289 00:15:33,225 --> 00:15:34,743 as we have a feast tonight. 290 00:15:34,743 --> 00:15:38,800 Basically, I'm looking for dancers that can learn fast. 291 00:15:38,800 --> 00:15:42,180 I will be looking for very good figure and long legs 292 00:15:42,180 --> 00:15:44,410 to look good in the costumes. 293 00:15:44,410 --> 00:15:46,340 And then I'll be looking at the faces. 294 00:15:46,340 --> 00:15:48,340 Face, very, very important. 295 00:15:48,340 --> 00:15:51,210 So I'll be looking for height, of course. 296 00:15:51,210 --> 00:15:53,660 Preferably one meter, 75 for the girls 297 00:15:53,660 --> 00:15:56,460 and one meter, 85 for the boys. 298 00:15:56,460 --> 00:15:57,610 - [Translator] Why do you choose to dance 299 00:15:57,610 --> 00:15:59,540 at the Moulin Rouge instead of a ballet? 300 00:15:59,540 --> 00:16:01,016 It's all a question of body height. 301 00:16:01,016 --> 00:16:02,904 Once you're bigger than one meter, 70 302 00:16:02,904 --> 00:16:05,170 you have no chance at the ballet 303 00:16:05,170 --> 00:16:08,040 so you try your luck at the Moulin Rouge. 304 00:16:08,040 --> 00:16:11,463 - Janet has got a lot of hair, ha! 305 00:16:13,880 --> 00:16:17,473 172. (speaking French) 306 00:16:17,473 --> 00:16:18,400 - [Rick] Name? 307 00:16:18,400 --> 00:16:20,192 - Tanya. - [Janet] Tanya. 308 00:16:20,192 --> 00:16:22,466 - Tatiana. - [Janet] Tatiana. 309 00:16:22,466 --> 00:16:25,630 (speaking French) 310 00:16:25,630 --> 00:16:27,375 You watching the heels there, Rick? 311 00:16:27,375 --> 00:16:28,542 - [Rick] Yeah. 312 00:16:30,400 --> 00:16:32,050 - Hang on a minute, I've got, oh. 313 00:16:33,350 --> 00:16:35,083 Okay, 173. 314 00:16:36,290 --> 00:16:37,123 It's only rough. 315 00:16:38,170 --> 00:16:39,263 - [Translator] That's mean. 316 00:16:39,263 --> 00:16:41,964 - [Janet] 169 and a half. 317 00:16:41,964 --> 00:16:43,882 - [Translator] 69. 318 00:16:43,882 --> 00:16:45,170 (dancers laughing) 319 00:16:45,170 --> 00:16:50,170 - You realize that, as I audition around the world, 320 00:16:51,550 --> 00:16:55,820 if people are better than you or if there is somebody 321 00:16:55,820 --> 00:17:00,820 like you I will always choose the taller girl, okay? 322 00:17:01,300 --> 00:17:02,950 Yes? 323 00:17:02,950 --> 00:17:07,950 So your chances of actually being offered a job 324 00:17:08,538 --> 00:17:11,133 are very much diminished now. 325 00:17:12,390 --> 00:17:14,780 - Have you heard of like what they do in Paris 326 00:17:14,780 --> 00:17:16,870 with the tall dancers, 'cause being like 327 00:17:16,870 --> 00:17:18,270 five-eleven, six foot. 328 00:17:18,270 --> 00:17:20,940 - I knew that they loved tall girls and 329 00:17:20,940 --> 00:17:24,700 because I'm five-foot-eleven I thought 330 00:17:24,700 --> 00:17:26,940 it'd be a good idea to audition. 331 00:17:26,940 --> 00:17:30,410 - So I haven't always thought I wanted to do it 332 00:17:30,410 --> 00:17:31,880 'cause I went to a ballet school 333 00:17:31,880 --> 00:17:34,450 so I thought I might do ballet first. 334 00:17:34,450 --> 00:17:38,760 - And then I was doing gymnastic until my 14 years old, 335 00:17:38,760 --> 00:17:40,680 and then at 14 years old I was too tall 336 00:17:40,680 --> 00:17:42,443 to continue the gymnastic. 337 00:17:42,443 --> 00:17:45,526 (upbeat dance music) 338 00:17:54,150 --> 00:17:57,120 - 20 minutes, well, you let 'em go to the toilet 339 00:17:57,120 --> 00:17:58,793 and have a drink of water. - [Rick] Okay. 340 00:18:00,010 --> 00:18:02,135 - Anybody need the bathroom? 341 00:18:02,135 --> 00:18:06,640 - Well, I auditioned last year in July, 342 00:18:06,640 --> 00:18:10,197 and I had to do two auditions because 343 00:18:10,197 --> 00:18:12,300 there were two around where I lived. 344 00:18:12,300 --> 00:18:15,970 And the first one they told me I was too short to come here. 345 00:18:15,970 --> 00:18:18,320 And then I did one I think three days later 346 00:18:18,320 --> 00:18:22,311 and I was the right height so must have grown overnight. 347 00:18:22,311 --> 00:18:23,762 (laughing) 348 00:18:23,762 --> 00:18:26,173 (speaking French) 349 00:18:26,173 --> 00:18:29,470 - [Translator] It's very stressful as you need 350 00:18:29,470 --> 00:18:32,253 to shine among hundreds of other girls. 351 00:18:33,780 --> 00:18:35,973 You need to show your motivation. 352 00:18:41,910 --> 00:18:43,170 - [Translator] I had no training, 353 00:18:43,170 --> 00:18:45,740 my job was selling programs in the hall 354 00:18:45,740 --> 00:18:48,290 and I was clueless what to do when someone came 355 00:18:48,290 --> 00:18:51,110 to me and said I'd like to see you onstage, 356 00:18:51,110 --> 00:18:53,220 let's find out if you can move. 357 00:18:53,220 --> 00:18:55,010 And I was very clumsy and felt 358 00:18:55,010 --> 00:18:57,520 like a little animal when I got onstage. 359 00:18:57,520 --> 00:18:59,407 I just heard Roland Petit say, 360 00:18:59,407 --> 00:19:01,477 "Oh boy, what shall we do with her?" 361 00:19:03,850 --> 00:19:06,110 - [Translator] I'll never forget how it started with me. 362 00:19:06,110 --> 00:19:09,400 I spent the night in a hotel near Gare de Lyon 363 00:19:09,400 --> 00:19:12,483 and got up very early as I hadn't slept a minute. 364 00:19:13,460 --> 00:19:16,580 And as I didn't bring a dress I went to some shop, 365 00:19:16,580 --> 00:19:17,713 a clothing store. 366 00:19:19,417 --> 00:19:21,850 I bought some clothes, went to the audition, 367 00:19:21,850 --> 00:19:22,873 and got my contract. 368 00:19:24,342 --> 00:19:27,259 (upbeat pop music) 369 00:19:31,541 --> 00:19:32,374 - Cha cha! 370 00:19:36,203 --> 00:19:40,372 ♪ I got the matches, you got the gasoline ♪ 371 00:19:40,372 --> 00:19:44,173 ♪ Light up the floor like it's Billie Jean ♪ 372 00:19:44,173 --> 00:19:47,884 ♪ The way we're movin' by the end of the song ♪ 373 00:19:47,884 --> 00:19:52,884 ♪ They're gonna have to pull the fire, fire alarm ♪ 374 00:19:53,003 --> 00:19:57,820 - There were some good elements, some not so good. 375 00:19:57,820 --> 00:19:59,477 So I was very happy at the end. 376 00:19:59,477 --> 00:20:02,623 Had a lotta kisses, very sweaty kisses, 377 00:20:03,592 --> 00:20:06,010 so I'm happy that they all enjoyed themselves. 378 00:20:06,010 --> 00:20:07,160 I think that was great. 379 00:20:08,001 --> 00:20:11,501 (soft instrumental music) 380 00:20:15,563 --> 00:20:17,963 - [Narrator] Every day, every evening, 381 00:20:17,963 --> 00:20:21,430 each year, the magic awakens. 382 00:20:21,430 --> 00:20:23,590 Everything is spot on. 383 00:20:23,590 --> 00:20:26,373 Routine becomes a ritual and movements 384 00:20:26,373 --> 00:20:29,290 are turned into choreography. 385 00:20:29,290 --> 00:20:34,290 More than 80 male and female artists prepare for their show. 386 00:20:34,450 --> 00:20:39,163 120 people will provide sustenance for the 900 guests. 387 00:20:40,620 --> 00:20:44,103 The show is sold out, almost as always. 388 00:21:06,459 --> 00:21:10,240 There are two shows per day and the 60 dancers, 389 00:21:10,240 --> 00:21:12,570 the so-called Doriss Girls, 390 00:21:12,570 --> 00:21:15,370 are the main attraction of the program. 391 00:21:15,370 --> 00:21:19,170 Their name comes from German native, Doris Haug, 392 00:21:19,170 --> 00:21:22,850 who founded this cancan troupe in 1957 393 00:21:22,850 --> 00:21:26,070 and helped put the Moulin Rouge back on the map 394 00:21:26,070 --> 00:21:28,970 with her choreographies and shows. 395 00:21:28,970 --> 00:21:32,900 In 2014, she died at the age of 87, 396 00:21:32,900 --> 00:21:36,487 but her Doriss Girls keep on dancing day by day. 397 00:21:40,403 --> 00:21:45,153 (dancers and staff chattering backstage) 398 00:21:46,347 --> 00:21:50,597 (dancer speaking foreign language) 399 00:22:06,147 --> 00:22:08,814 (cabaret music) 400 00:22:18,010 --> 00:22:20,560 - [Translator] The first time always feels strange. 401 00:22:23,989 --> 00:22:26,150 (bell dings) (speaking French) 402 00:22:26,150 --> 00:22:28,820 I used to be a solo dancer for cancan 403 00:22:28,820 --> 00:22:31,983 and I did this job for four years at the Moulin Rouge, 404 00:22:33,900 --> 00:22:37,160 but then the girl who did the snake show left and asked me 405 00:22:37,160 --> 00:22:40,323 if I wouldn't want to try it, possibly take over the act. 406 00:22:43,448 --> 00:22:47,281 (dramatic instrumental music) 407 00:23:05,120 --> 00:23:08,461 It's strange to jump in a pool full of snakes, 408 00:23:08,461 --> 00:23:11,800 but in front of an audience with all the rhinestone 409 00:23:11,800 --> 00:23:13,950 and the light, you tend to forget the risk 410 00:23:15,480 --> 00:23:17,813 even though it's not really dangerous. 411 00:23:20,974 --> 00:23:24,807 (dramatic instrumental music) 412 00:23:37,850 --> 00:23:40,193 It may sound funny, but they know me. 413 00:23:41,129 --> 00:23:43,700 There are some snakes that become very calm 414 00:23:43,700 --> 00:23:44,800 when I work with them. 415 00:23:46,370 --> 00:23:49,304 If I'm not there, due to vacation, for example, 416 00:23:49,304 --> 00:23:52,033 they're much more busy and nervous. 417 00:23:56,198 --> 00:23:58,810 There are 15 snakes in total 418 00:24:00,310 --> 00:24:02,563 and they're changed for the evening shows. 419 00:24:04,470 --> 00:24:05,573 It's like a rotation. 420 00:24:07,820 --> 00:24:09,549 Some are really lovable and you build 421 00:24:09,549 --> 00:24:11,333 up a relationship with them. 422 00:24:14,328 --> 00:24:18,578 (audience cheering and applauding) 423 00:24:25,740 --> 00:24:28,690 When I jump in, they're already in the pool, 424 00:24:28,690 --> 00:24:32,080 but when the pool closes I take them out of the water 425 00:24:32,080 --> 00:24:34,340 and give them to the animal handler. 426 00:24:34,340 --> 00:24:35,810 They can't stay in the water the 427 00:24:35,810 --> 00:24:37,630 whole time and neither can I. 428 00:24:39,872 --> 00:24:43,622 (staff chattering in French) 429 00:24:49,040 --> 00:24:50,170 - [Translator] Everything okay? 430 00:24:50,170 --> 00:24:51,980 - [Translator] Yes, how about you? 431 00:24:51,980 --> 00:24:53,630 - [Translator] Everything's fine. 432 00:24:55,460 --> 00:24:56,867 - [Translator] Got it? 433 00:24:56,867 --> 00:24:58,450 - [Translator] Yes. 434 00:25:19,550 --> 00:25:20,520 - [Translator] The animals can feel if 435 00:25:20,520 --> 00:25:24,533 you're afraid so it's better not to be. 436 00:25:26,210 --> 00:25:28,150 - [Translator] Everything's perfectly organized. 437 00:25:28,150 --> 00:25:31,240 The animal handlers arrive shortly before the show starts, 438 00:25:31,240 --> 00:25:33,480 bring the animals in, and take them away again. 439 00:25:33,480 --> 00:25:35,490 The snakes are treated like stars. 440 00:25:35,490 --> 00:25:38,645 Animals at the Moulin Rouge can consider themselves lucky. 441 00:25:38,645 --> 00:25:40,987 I can imagine that they talk among each other 442 00:25:40,987 --> 00:25:43,520 if there are still some vacancies. 443 00:25:43,520 --> 00:25:46,715 There should be auditions for them, like for the dancers. 444 00:25:46,715 --> 00:25:49,382 (cabaret music) 445 00:26:11,900 --> 00:26:13,113 - [Translator] When I worked as a dancer, 446 00:26:13,113 --> 00:26:16,173 we had two big horses that got onstage. 447 00:26:17,290 --> 00:26:19,893 Today it's six, but they're small ponies. 448 00:26:24,530 --> 00:26:27,783 They have their space here before and after their show. 449 00:26:34,110 --> 00:26:35,351 I believe they recognize us. 450 00:26:35,351 --> 00:26:38,001 I'm not sure, as I've never asked them, 451 00:26:38,001 --> 00:26:40,333 but every evening we say hello to each other. 452 00:26:59,047 --> 00:27:02,589 (gowns rustling) 453 00:27:02,589 --> 00:27:05,740 - [Narrator] Times change, the costumes, 454 00:27:05,740 --> 00:27:07,200 the program, the music. 455 00:27:07,200 --> 00:27:09,640 Everything evolved during the past decades, 456 00:27:09,640 --> 00:27:12,493 but still, there is always a hint of nostalgia 457 00:27:12,493 --> 00:27:16,550 inside the Moulin Rouge, all around the stage. 458 00:27:16,550 --> 00:27:19,455 Back there is also the space where the approximately 459 00:27:19,455 --> 00:27:24,455 1000 hand-sewn costumes for all the shows are stored. 460 00:27:24,820 --> 00:27:29,223 It's a colorful realm of feathers, rhinestone, and sequins. 461 00:27:32,840 --> 00:27:33,673 - [Translator] How are you? 462 00:27:33,673 --> 00:27:34,700 - [Translator] Good, thanks. 463 00:27:34,700 --> 00:27:36,590 - [Translator] Great to see you again, did you bring photos? 464 00:27:36,590 --> 00:27:38,060 - [Translator] Yes, photos from back 465 00:27:38,060 --> 00:27:39,720 when I started working here. 466 00:27:39,720 --> 00:27:43,042 This is from my early beginnings in 1965. 467 00:27:43,042 --> 00:27:43,990 - [Translator] Frenizille. 468 00:27:43,990 --> 00:27:45,600 - [Translator] You really remember that? 469 00:27:45,600 --> 00:27:47,530 I can't recall all the names. 470 00:27:47,530 --> 00:27:49,188 - [Translator] I'm sure it was Frenizille, when was this? 471 00:27:49,188 --> 00:27:51,670 Do you remember the choreography? 472 00:27:51,670 --> 00:27:53,340 - [Translator] Sure, the small ones. 473 00:27:53,340 --> 00:27:54,290 - [Translator] The diagonal. 474 00:27:54,290 --> 00:27:55,475 - [Translator] We had to tilt our heads, 475 00:27:55,475 --> 00:27:58,842 but it was really difficult as we had our hats on 476 00:27:58,842 --> 00:28:01,840 and we couldn't really do it because the hats 477 00:28:01,840 --> 00:28:04,053 were so heavy and often fell down. 478 00:28:06,461 --> 00:28:08,203 - [Translator] I love this one. 479 00:28:09,190 --> 00:28:12,500 Do you remember the rehearsals for this one? 480 00:28:12,500 --> 00:28:15,470 - [Translator] Do you see where my leg goes? 481 00:28:15,470 --> 00:28:17,403 - [Translator] You did that every evening, right? 482 00:28:18,350 --> 00:28:19,390 - [Translator] Bye then. 483 00:28:19,390 --> 00:28:21,270 - [Translator] It was great to see you, take care. 484 00:28:21,270 --> 00:28:22,510 - [Translator] Bye. 485 00:28:22,510 --> 00:28:23,673 - [Translator] See you soon. 486 00:28:26,010 --> 00:28:28,434 - [Translator] Later I switched to a job doing costumes. 487 00:28:28,434 --> 00:28:30,079 It's something quite different, 488 00:28:30,079 --> 00:28:33,670 but I could stay in the same surrounding. 489 00:28:33,670 --> 00:28:35,150 - [Translator] And this was the premiere? 490 00:28:35,150 --> 00:28:37,123 - [Translator] Yes, in 1965. 491 00:28:42,320 --> 00:28:43,153 Great. 492 00:28:44,490 --> 00:28:45,693 It was my first revue. 493 00:28:47,345 --> 00:28:49,520 - [Translator] What a beautiful hairdo. 494 00:28:49,520 --> 00:28:50,726 - [Translator] I had to be careful 495 00:28:50,726 --> 00:28:53,150 as it could tear out my hair. 496 00:28:53,150 --> 00:28:54,090 - [Translator] Really? 497 00:28:54,090 --> 00:28:56,166 - [Translator] It was quite heavy and as there was wire 498 00:28:56,166 --> 00:28:57,943 in the back I lost a lot of hair 499 00:28:57,943 --> 00:29:00,523 in the middle and the back of my head. 500 00:29:01,360 --> 00:29:03,000 - [Translator] Because of the hair slides? 501 00:29:03,000 --> 00:29:05,400 - [Translator] Right, they held it all together. 502 00:29:06,620 --> 00:29:09,571 - [Translator] But I'm sure it made quite an impression. 503 00:29:09,571 --> 00:29:12,050 And look at that face, oh la la! 504 00:29:12,050 --> 00:29:14,100 It's still the same picture. 505 00:29:14,100 --> 00:29:17,000 - [Translator] Yes, by Toulouse-Lautrec, it's still there. 506 00:29:17,876 --> 00:29:21,543 (upbeat instrumental music) 507 00:29:35,250 --> 00:29:37,520 - [Translator] Great memories, right? 508 00:29:37,520 --> 00:29:39,450 - [Translator] Yes, I brought them for you to look at. 509 00:29:39,450 --> 00:29:41,710 - [Translator] All those cancan revues. 510 00:29:41,710 --> 00:29:43,260 You worked here for 50 years. 511 00:29:43,260 --> 00:29:45,540 You're a true celebrity at the Moulin Rouge, 512 00:29:45,540 --> 00:29:46,950 everybody knows you. 513 00:29:46,950 --> 00:29:50,890 - [Translator] It's been 50 years, but not 50 years onstage, 514 00:29:50,890 --> 00:29:53,840 but I worked onstage as long as I could. 515 00:29:53,840 --> 00:29:54,684 - [Translator] Every evening. 516 00:29:54,684 --> 00:29:56,916 How was the atmosphere back then? 517 00:29:56,916 --> 00:29:59,193 - [Translator] It was great, wonderful. 518 00:30:00,580 --> 00:30:02,710 I remember the string tangos. 519 00:30:02,710 --> 00:30:05,110 When I started working in 1965, 520 00:30:05,110 --> 00:30:08,220 there were these costumes that were called la neige. 521 00:30:08,220 --> 00:30:09,405 We wore knickers underneath, 522 00:30:09,405 --> 00:30:12,720 but if we moved a lot and swung our legs in the air 523 00:30:12,720 --> 00:30:15,230 at the beginning of the show, the knickers somehow 524 00:30:15,230 --> 00:30:17,573 slipped between our butt cheeks. 525 00:30:19,510 --> 00:30:22,824 So I told Ouineverge who still works with the costumes, 526 00:30:22,824 --> 00:30:26,340 listen, why don't you attach a string there 527 00:30:26,340 --> 00:30:28,740 and it would make things a lot easier? 528 00:30:28,740 --> 00:30:31,853 She did and that's how it is still today. 529 00:30:35,060 --> 00:30:36,810 We used to party a lot up there, 530 00:30:36,810 --> 00:30:38,830 but that's forbidden today. 531 00:30:38,830 --> 00:30:40,473 - [Translator] Yes, that's right. 532 00:30:41,350 --> 00:30:43,120 - [Translator] We celebrated all the birthdays. 533 00:30:43,120 --> 00:30:45,093 There was always cake and champagne. 534 00:30:46,600 --> 00:30:48,420 - [Translator] That's according to my taste. 535 00:30:48,420 --> 00:30:51,720 - [Translator] You only have cake now and a bottle of water. 536 00:30:51,720 --> 00:30:52,742 - [Translator] Water, that's right. 537 00:30:52,742 --> 00:30:54,083 - [Translator] That's sad. 538 00:30:57,230 --> 00:30:59,380 Sometimes I was a naughty girl. 539 00:30:59,380 --> 00:31:01,930 Those birthday parties were fabulous. 540 00:31:01,930 --> 00:31:04,453 I invited them all and they came over. 541 00:31:06,130 --> 00:31:07,853 I'll watch the show tonight. 542 00:31:10,570 --> 00:31:13,880 - [Translator] We'll give our best and lift our legs high. 543 00:31:13,880 --> 00:31:15,083 Lift our legs. 544 00:31:17,150 --> 00:31:19,450 - [Translator] No, I don't dance anymore, 545 00:31:19,450 --> 00:31:21,566 only when I'm on vacation. 546 00:31:21,566 --> 00:31:22,750 (laughing) 547 00:31:22,750 --> 00:31:24,795 - [Translator] Those were the golden days, do you remember? 548 00:31:24,795 --> 00:31:27,468 There were so many venues in Paris. 549 00:31:27,468 --> 00:31:30,135 (cabaret music) 550 00:31:40,707 --> 00:31:44,700 People went from one theater, from one cabaret to the next. 551 00:31:44,700 --> 00:31:46,000 - [Translator] I remember that there were girls 552 00:31:46,000 --> 00:31:48,225 who danced on the stage at the Casino and then 553 00:31:48,225 --> 00:31:50,505 went straight to work at other cabarets. 554 00:31:50,505 --> 00:31:53,314 They worked until five o'clock in the morning. 555 00:31:53,314 --> 00:31:55,981 (cabaret music) 556 00:32:12,040 --> 00:32:13,486 - [Translator] We worked a lot back then. 557 00:32:13,486 --> 00:32:18,056 The girls still do, but we also did many TV appearances, 558 00:32:18,056 --> 00:32:20,830 but it all changed. 559 00:32:20,830 --> 00:32:23,313 There's not much dancing on TV anymore. 560 00:32:24,600 --> 00:32:27,350 We worked with Carpentier and I even 561 00:32:27,350 --> 00:32:32,350 did an appearance with Jean Noir, do you know him? 562 00:32:34,496 --> 00:32:36,374 - [Translator] I also think that the dancing 563 00:32:36,374 --> 00:32:38,363 forms have changed. 564 00:32:39,604 --> 00:32:44,593 There are more movements and it's more complicated. 565 00:32:47,076 --> 00:32:49,743 (cabaret music) 566 00:32:54,206 --> 00:32:57,130 - [Translator] If you compare a 1970s show 567 00:32:57,130 --> 00:33:00,620 with one today, it still follows the same principles. 568 00:33:00,620 --> 00:33:02,693 It's still the same revue, 569 00:33:02,693 --> 00:33:05,650 but still it's completely different. 570 00:33:05,650 --> 00:33:08,330 The rhythms, the melodies have changed, the movements, 571 00:33:08,330 --> 00:33:11,790 the stage decoration, but it's still the same show. 572 00:33:11,790 --> 00:33:14,120 The Moulin Rouge is an undying idol. 573 00:33:14,120 --> 00:33:16,920 As long as there's Paris there will be the Moulin Rouge. 574 00:33:18,900 --> 00:33:20,017 - [Translator] You worked at the Moulin Rouge 575 00:33:20,017 --> 00:33:22,622 for three years without a single day off. 576 00:33:22,622 --> 00:33:24,543 That's really tough. 577 00:33:27,278 --> 00:33:28,920 - [Translator] It wasn't that tough for me. 578 00:33:28,920 --> 00:33:31,143 I considered it rather normal. 579 00:33:32,660 --> 00:33:34,420 - [Translator] I can relate to that. 580 00:33:34,420 --> 00:33:36,718 But seven days per week is quite something, 581 00:33:36,718 --> 00:33:38,553 but we'd gotten use to it. 582 00:33:40,930 --> 00:33:43,730 - [Translator] But to be honest, once you had your place 583 00:33:43,730 --> 00:33:46,373 here you didn't want to leave it again. 584 00:33:47,718 --> 00:33:49,850 (laughing) 585 00:33:49,850 --> 00:33:51,480 - [Translator] That's not how it is today. 586 00:33:51,480 --> 00:33:54,810 People won't be allowed to work seven days per week. 587 00:33:54,810 --> 00:33:57,293 Luckily, there are laws for that now. 588 00:33:59,520 --> 00:34:01,850 - I think they followed the style of the society. 589 00:34:01,850 --> 00:34:05,690 Society is more modern now, there is a rhythm. 590 00:34:05,690 --> 00:34:08,233 Everybody's connected to the planet. 591 00:34:08,233 --> 00:34:11,079 Before we had no connection except, you know, 592 00:34:11,079 --> 00:34:11,912 in the dressing room side. 593 00:34:11,912 --> 00:34:14,911 I knew all the life of my colleagues. 594 00:34:14,911 --> 00:34:16,940 Now it's so different. 595 00:34:16,940 --> 00:34:21,070 Everybody is focusing on the smartphones 596 00:34:21,070 --> 00:34:23,534 and Facebook, whatever. 597 00:34:23,534 --> 00:34:27,201 (upbeat instrumental music) 598 00:34:34,630 --> 00:34:37,530 - That's the main difference. 599 00:34:37,530 --> 00:34:41,740 The personality, the way they behave, 600 00:34:41,740 --> 00:34:44,633 exactly the same as it's always been. 601 00:34:45,520 --> 00:34:49,110 The aspirations, the fears, the way the job-- 602 00:34:49,110 --> 00:34:54,110 It's the same, that hasn't changed at all. 603 00:34:54,145 --> 00:34:57,228 (instrumental music) 604 00:35:01,480 --> 00:35:03,970 - [Narrator] Many dream about being on the stage 605 00:35:03,970 --> 00:35:06,809 of the greatest vaudeville theater in the world, 606 00:35:06,809 --> 00:35:10,020 but they're not alone there. 607 00:35:10,020 --> 00:35:13,093 They're just one star among many others. 608 00:35:20,240 --> 00:35:21,940 - [Translator] It's not easy as everyone wants 609 00:35:21,940 --> 00:35:23,660 to be the most beautiful. 610 00:35:23,660 --> 00:35:26,809 - Beautiful and you probably know it 611 00:35:26,809 --> 00:35:28,890 because, you know, you have eyes. 612 00:35:28,890 --> 00:35:30,790 You know you have maybe a better body 613 00:35:30,790 --> 00:35:33,260 and everything from other people in the street. 614 00:35:33,260 --> 00:35:36,200 - [Translator] The most beautiful, the best dancer. 615 00:35:36,200 --> 00:35:38,760 You want to be better than the others 616 00:35:38,760 --> 00:35:41,513 and it's not easy to cope with this every night. 617 00:35:43,210 --> 00:35:45,710 - When you come here, though, you're going to be part 618 00:35:45,710 --> 00:35:50,710 of 70, 80 other beautiful people so really that's put away. 619 00:35:50,920 --> 00:35:52,890 There's no point having a big head about things. 620 00:35:52,890 --> 00:35:55,040 We have no big heads here, 621 00:35:55,040 --> 00:35:58,223 that you leave your ego at home. 622 00:35:59,460 --> 00:36:01,240 - [Translator] Nowadays the troop of the Moulin 623 00:36:01,240 --> 00:36:02,380 Rouge is anonymous. 624 00:36:02,380 --> 00:36:04,216 The dancers with their so-called captain don't 625 00:36:04,216 --> 00:36:06,265 get in contact with the audience. 626 00:36:06,265 --> 00:36:08,961 They enter the theater via the staff entrance 627 00:36:08,961 --> 00:36:11,283 and aren't allowed to step into the hall. 628 00:36:12,560 --> 00:36:14,050 The audience admires them when they're 629 00:36:14,050 --> 00:36:15,960 onstage and they're completely anonymous 630 00:36:15,960 --> 00:36:17,610 when they're on the street again. 631 00:36:20,620 --> 00:36:22,158 - [Translator] If I play a major part, 632 00:36:22,158 --> 00:36:26,758 I have my own dressing room and someone by my side 633 00:36:26,758 --> 00:36:31,583 who helps that things go smoothly, I like that. 634 00:36:32,830 --> 00:36:35,250 You're treated like a little star 635 00:36:36,690 --> 00:36:39,673 and during the show you are the real star. 636 00:36:43,187 --> 00:36:46,675 (singing backstage) 637 00:36:46,675 --> 00:36:49,147 Actually, I sang that song once. 638 00:36:49,147 --> 00:36:52,230 (instrumental music) 639 00:37:12,042 --> 00:37:15,680 - [Translator] Nicola used to be a cancan solo dancer, too. 640 00:37:15,680 --> 00:37:17,710 - [Translator] That's true, we both were. 641 00:37:17,710 --> 00:37:20,557 - [Translator] We performed onstage together. 642 00:37:20,557 --> 00:37:22,480 - [Translator] I danced for the show for 20 years 643 00:37:22,480 --> 00:37:24,250 and now I continue working as a dresser, 644 00:37:24,250 --> 00:37:26,533 so I'm still somehow part of the shows. 645 00:37:28,689 --> 00:37:33,439 (staff and dancers chattering backstage) 646 00:37:41,975 --> 00:37:44,642 (cabaret music) 647 00:38:03,560 --> 00:38:04,900 They shouldn't miss their appearance 648 00:38:04,900 --> 00:38:07,500 if there's a costume malfunction at the last minute. 649 00:38:10,050 --> 00:38:11,480 - [Translator] Luckily there are the dressers 650 00:38:11,480 --> 00:38:13,650 who help us and explain everything, 651 00:38:13,650 --> 00:38:15,883 otherwise we wouldn't be able to manage. 652 00:38:17,900 --> 00:38:19,386 - [Translator] I always dream about not being able 653 00:38:19,386 --> 00:38:22,730 to get onstage because my costume isn't ready. 654 00:38:22,730 --> 00:38:25,483 It would be a nightmare if I miss my cue. 655 00:38:28,200 --> 00:38:29,827 - [Translator] It's our duty to prepare the dancers 656 00:38:29,827 --> 00:38:32,375 for their show onstage in exactly the costumes 657 00:38:32,375 --> 00:38:34,023 that are meant for them. 658 00:38:35,510 --> 00:38:36,710 - [Translator] They're not responsible 659 00:38:36,710 --> 00:38:38,203 for us being on time, though. 660 00:38:40,190 --> 00:38:42,750 - [Translator] The dresser and costumer do a great job 661 00:38:42,750 --> 00:38:45,970 especially in regard to maintenance of the costumes. 662 00:38:45,970 --> 00:38:49,400 They need to be cared for properly as they are in daily use. 663 00:38:49,400 --> 00:38:51,273 That's not to be taken for granted. 664 00:38:58,090 --> 00:38:59,420 - [Translator] In order to save some time, 665 00:38:59,420 --> 00:39:02,093 we prepare each of the costumes backstage. 666 00:39:04,450 --> 00:39:06,040 It takes about 40 seconds. 667 00:39:06,040 --> 00:39:06,876 They need to change there costume 668 00:39:06,876 --> 00:39:08,663 during that period of time. 669 00:39:11,192 --> 00:39:13,859 (cabaret music) 670 00:39:34,630 --> 00:39:35,530 It's routine work. 671 00:39:38,706 --> 00:39:41,789 (laughing backstage) 672 00:39:44,131 --> 00:39:46,881 But there may be small accidents. 673 00:39:48,290 --> 00:39:49,680 - [Translator] But we'll find a solution. 674 00:39:49,680 --> 00:39:51,870 I'll go out anyhow, right? 675 00:39:51,870 --> 00:39:53,143 - [Translator] Things happen. 676 00:39:55,060 --> 00:39:56,670 - [Translator] Sometimes you lose an earring 677 00:39:56,670 --> 00:39:59,370 during all that fuss and it lands at the strangest 678 00:39:59,370 --> 00:40:01,497 places or even near the office. 679 00:40:03,070 --> 00:40:07,199 - Well, the first time my string came off 680 00:40:07,199 --> 00:40:10,470 and then the second time-- (dancer laughs) 681 00:40:10,470 --> 00:40:13,470 The second time, there's like these beads 682 00:40:13,470 --> 00:40:15,720 and they're attached to our ankle and that came undone 683 00:40:15,720 --> 00:40:19,300 and I tripped over them and kinda like fell over, 684 00:40:19,300 --> 00:40:20,760 but that's okay. 685 00:40:20,760 --> 00:40:22,120 It's not gonna happen tonight. 686 00:40:22,120 --> 00:40:23,983 I'm gonna be very careful of it. 687 00:40:26,165 --> 00:40:27,420 - [Translator] There have been some mishaps. 688 00:40:27,420 --> 00:40:29,363 I fell onstage during a performance. 689 00:40:31,170 --> 00:40:32,930 - [Translator] The heel of my boot cracked 690 00:40:32,930 --> 00:40:35,710 so I did everything on the ball of my foot 691 00:40:35,710 --> 00:40:38,467 trying not to show anyone. 692 00:40:38,467 --> 00:40:42,340 It went okay in the end. (laughing) 693 00:40:43,720 --> 00:40:45,240 - [Translator] I wouldn't mind going onstage 694 00:40:45,240 --> 00:40:46,800 with bare feet. (laughing) 695 00:40:46,800 --> 00:40:48,420 - [Translator] It can be funny, too, 696 00:40:48,420 --> 00:40:49,803 you just need to improvise. 697 00:40:51,495 --> 00:40:54,995 (music playing backstage) 698 00:40:58,035 --> 00:40:59,690 - [Translator] Let me put that on the rack. 699 00:40:59,690 --> 00:41:00,913 I'll be right with you. 700 00:41:04,095 --> 00:41:06,928 (speaking French) 701 00:41:08,510 --> 00:41:11,511 - [Translator] Jeanne, this is one from the cancan. 702 00:41:11,511 --> 00:41:14,107 Could you exchange the zipper please? 703 00:41:17,910 --> 00:41:19,570 - [Translator] The zipper didn't close properly 704 00:41:19,570 --> 00:41:23,500 as it was quite worn, therefore I had it exchanged 705 00:41:23,500 --> 00:41:26,530 so that it wouldn't cause any trouble in the future. 706 00:41:26,530 --> 00:41:30,380 It's always better to be prepared for eventualities. 707 00:41:38,350 --> 00:41:42,080 The costumes must be of very high quality. 708 00:41:42,080 --> 00:41:44,860 The materials must be robust so 709 00:41:44,860 --> 00:41:46,993 that they don't wear out too soon. 710 00:41:48,420 --> 00:41:51,290 Two shows put quite a strain on the costumes. 711 00:41:51,290 --> 00:41:54,280 If the seams aren't sturdy, they may tear open. 712 00:41:58,025 --> 00:42:01,108 (instrumental music) 713 00:42:15,800 --> 00:42:17,580 - [Narrator] The Moulin Rouge isn't like 714 00:42:17,580 --> 00:42:22,580 any other workplace, it's a dream factory that never stops. 715 00:42:22,880 --> 00:42:25,138 Whoever wants to be part of this carousel 716 00:42:25,138 --> 00:42:28,533 must be completely dedicated to it. 717 00:42:35,530 --> 00:42:37,960 - [Translator] At night, we turn into princesses. 718 00:42:37,960 --> 00:42:40,076 We perform in front of thousands of people. 719 00:42:40,076 --> 00:42:42,303 It feels almost like a dream. 720 00:42:43,406 --> 00:42:46,308 (soft vocal music) 721 00:42:46,308 --> 00:42:48,703 There are two different worlds for me. 722 00:42:49,900 --> 00:42:52,513 At home, there's my daily life as a mother, 723 00:42:53,390 --> 00:42:56,013 but everything changes when I get here. 724 00:42:57,300 --> 00:43:00,623 I focus on myself and become a different person. 725 00:43:02,510 --> 00:43:05,600 I put on makeup, become this character. 726 00:43:05,600 --> 00:43:08,473 I love it because of this heavy contrast. 727 00:43:13,310 --> 00:43:15,673 But now I need to get onstage. 728 00:43:16,873 --> 00:43:20,290 (costume beads rattling) 729 00:43:21,710 --> 00:43:24,070 I'm hardly ever there to put my child 730 00:43:24,070 --> 00:43:27,859 to bed in the evenings, that's tough, 731 00:43:27,859 --> 00:43:31,883 but once a week I have an evening off, on Sundays. 732 00:43:33,770 --> 00:43:35,740 - [Translator] It complicates life if you work 733 00:43:35,740 --> 00:43:38,550 in the evenings and raise a child by yourself. 734 00:43:38,550 --> 00:43:41,580 I was lucky because my mother helped me a lot 735 00:43:41,580 --> 00:43:45,840 when my kids were young and later they got used to it. 736 00:43:45,840 --> 00:43:48,853 They stayed at home or I picked them up later. 737 00:43:50,700 --> 00:43:52,440 - [Translator] I don't know how they manage. 738 00:43:52,440 --> 00:43:54,370 Being at home with such a schedule. 739 00:43:54,370 --> 00:43:55,573 They're real fighters. 740 00:43:56,520 --> 00:43:58,137 - [Translator] You need to be present 24/7 741 00:43:58,137 --> 00:44:00,333 and you need to give up your private life. 742 00:44:02,529 --> 00:44:05,983 - [Translator] Of course, you pay for it and so did I. 743 00:44:07,280 --> 00:44:09,183 My dream was to have children. 744 00:44:11,000 --> 00:44:12,860 - Forget going out in the evening, 745 00:44:12,860 --> 00:44:15,340 forget meeting people at eight o'clock in the evening 746 00:44:15,340 --> 00:44:18,267 to go to dinner, that is not happening. 747 00:44:18,267 --> 00:44:21,043 And that can be very hard for a lot of young people. 748 00:44:22,180 --> 00:44:25,313 You know, the boyfriend, you are not going to see him. 749 00:44:28,420 --> 00:44:29,530 - [Translator] There's no boyfriend. 750 00:44:29,530 --> 00:44:33,284 This is my family. (laughing) 751 00:44:33,284 --> 00:44:37,201 (dancers chattering backstage) 752 00:44:45,404 --> 00:44:48,071 (cabaret music) 753 00:44:56,524 --> 00:44:59,191 (cabaret music) 754 00:45:14,560 --> 00:45:16,320 - [Translator] I already wanted to become a dancer 755 00:45:16,320 --> 00:45:18,403 when I was little, but it wasn't easy. 756 00:45:19,970 --> 00:45:23,180 My parents were against it and told me no way, 757 00:45:23,180 --> 00:45:24,530 that's not going to happen. 758 00:45:27,720 --> 00:45:29,920 - [Translator] My parents were okay with it. 759 00:45:31,060 --> 00:45:32,810 - [Translator] I was afraid and didn't tell 760 00:45:32,810 --> 00:45:34,673 my parents anything about it. 761 00:45:35,810 --> 00:45:37,860 - [Translator] In Cuba, culture has something 762 00:45:37,860 --> 00:45:39,980 of a military character, which is 763 00:45:39,980 --> 00:45:42,163 somehow related to politics. 764 00:45:43,820 --> 00:45:45,926 Even though there is a lot of dancing, 765 00:45:45,926 --> 00:45:49,550 people expect from young men to attend 766 00:45:49,550 --> 00:45:53,057 military school instead of becoming a dancer. 767 00:45:53,057 --> 00:45:55,307 (laughing) 768 00:45:56,380 --> 00:45:59,230 - [Translator] I first performed onstage when I was nine. 769 00:46:00,100 --> 00:46:01,600 - [Translator] My ballet teacher asked me, 770 00:46:01,600 --> 00:46:03,520 did you tell your parents that 771 00:46:03,520 --> 00:46:05,777 people will see you nude onstage? 772 00:46:05,777 --> 00:46:07,760 I answered, no. 773 00:46:07,760 --> 00:46:09,253 You're crazy, she said. 774 00:46:10,910 --> 00:46:13,150 - [Translator] First my sister came to see the show. 775 00:46:13,150 --> 00:46:14,756 She saw me perform for the first time 776 00:46:14,756 --> 00:46:16,860 the day before yesterday. 777 00:46:16,860 --> 00:46:18,855 She'll watch me tomorrow doing a leading part. 778 00:46:18,855 --> 00:46:21,023 She told me that she had to cry. 779 00:46:23,810 --> 00:46:25,684 - [Translator] After the show, I went to my parents 780 00:46:25,684 --> 00:46:27,993 to see what they had to say about it, 781 00:46:30,925 --> 00:46:32,703 but they didn't say anything. 782 00:46:34,780 --> 00:46:37,938 I waited for a reaction and finally asked them, 783 00:46:37,938 --> 00:46:39,453 so did you like it? 784 00:46:41,447 --> 00:46:44,773 And they said you seem to have a lot of fun. 785 00:46:46,266 --> 00:46:48,883 That was it. (laughing) 786 00:46:52,921 --> 00:46:54,918 This was the only time they said something 787 00:46:54,918 --> 00:46:57,970 about my decision to present myself in the nude 788 00:46:57,970 --> 00:46:59,953 onstage of a vaudeville theater. 789 00:47:02,626 --> 00:47:05,293 (cabaret music) 790 00:47:12,950 --> 00:47:16,420 You decide yourself that you present your body onstage. 791 00:47:16,420 --> 00:47:18,208 You need to adhere to this decision 792 00:47:18,208 --> 00:47:20,543 and that's what I always try to do. 793 00:47:23,359 --> 00:47:24,990 - [Translator] It's all about the costume, 794 00:47:24,990 --> 00:47:28,300 the feathers, the rhinestone, the sequins. 795 00:47:28,300 --> 00:47:30,980 This composition is there to promote the beauty 796 00:47:30,980 --> 00:47:34,370 of the female form, the beauty of us as women. 797 00:47:34,370 --> 00:47:36,823 There's nothing shocking about it, I think. 798 00:47:39,860 --> 00:47:42,770 - [Translator] And everybody's naked today, aren't they? 799 00:47:42,770 --> 00:47:45,600 - With the nudity, I think that's something very prominent 800 00:47:45,600 --> 00:47:47,301 in all the shows, especially in Paris. 801 00:47:47,301 --> 00:47:49,840 You've got nudity, they all have it. 802 00:47:49,840 --> 00:47:51,240 I think here it's so classy. 803 00:47:51,240 --> 00:47:55,410 It doesn't seem sexual or anything whatsoever. 804 00:47:55,410 --> 00:47:57,150 It is done in such a classy manner. 805 00:47:57,150 --> 00:47:58,463 It's really nice. 806 00:47:59,480 --> 00:48:02,233 - There isn't as much nudity for the new girls. 807 00:48:03,090 --> 00:48:04,910 I guess that's an option a bit later on 808 00:48:04,910 --> 00:48:06,610 once you've been here for a while. 809 00:48:08,123 --> 00:48:09,903 I don't know. 810 00:48:09,903 --> 00:48:12,250 - Hopefully it all goes well and eventually 811 00:48:12,250 --> 00:48:14,250 I'll get used to doing the shows 812 00:48:14,250 --> 00:48:16,093 and it'll become easier, yeah. 813 00:48:17,082 --> 00:48:19,749 (cabaret music) 814 00:48:34,469 --> 00:48:37,620 - Women are allowed to have their own opinions 815 00:48:37,620 --> 00:48:39,700 and should be listened to. 816 00:48:39,700 --> 00:48:42,930 The rest, showing your body wearing costumes or makeup 817 00:48:42,930 --> 00:48:44,823 really has nothing whatsoever to do with it. 818 00:48:44,823 --> 00:48:47,612 That is just putting a value on the attributes 819 00:48:47,612 --> 00:48:50,631 that you have that are different 820 00:48:50,631 --> 00:48:52,723 to what other people have. 821 00:48:55,362 --> 00:48:58,029 (cabaret music) 822 00:49:08,900 --> 00:49:11,983 (instrumental music) 823 00:49:28,530 --> 00:49:31,100 - [Translator] Giving up this job was very hard for me. 824 00:49:31,100 --> 00:49:34,460 I went to Monsieur Clericourt's office and he said, 825 00:49:34,460 --> 00:49:37,973 well then, of course, I was all in tears. 826 00:49:39,350 --> 00:49:40,680 - [Translator] You miss it. 827 00:49:40,680 --> 00:49:44,390 I'd be lying if I said that it didn't hurt to leave. 828 00:49:44,390 --> 00:49:45,623 It was hard. 829 00:49:49,760 --> 00:49:52,000 As I wasn't really prepared for it, 830 00:49:52,000 --> 00:49:53,623 I had to face a lot of problems. 831 00:49:55,660 --> 00:49:57,140 - It's a little bit different. 832 00:49:57,140 --> 00:50:00,730 They have more opportunities now to study. 833 00:50:00,730 --> 00:50:02,290 - The Moulin Rouge giving us this chance 834 00:50:02,290 --> 00:50:04,890 to studies if we want to do something else. 835 00:50:04,890 --> 00:50:07,930 And everybody use it or not. 836 00:50:07,930 --> 00:50:09,460 It depends of people. 837 00:50:09,460 --> 00:50:12,250 - The ones of my generation are somewhat jealous, 838 00:50:12,250 --> 00:50:13,550 can we say, because they had 839 00:50:13,550 --> 00:50:15,300 to sort all this out themselves. 840 00:50:15,300 --> 00:50:16,960 Now, we actually help. 841 00:50:16,960 --> 00:50:18,767 - I did use like, I already study and I know 842 00:50:18,767 --> 00:50:20,903 what I'm gonna do after the Moulin Rouge. 843 00:50:22,320 --> 00:50:23,890 - [Translator] My goal is to continue working 844 00:50:23,890 --> 00:50:25,510 in the show business and I'd like to pass 845 00:50:25,510 --> 00:50:27,910 on all the experience I gained here 846 00:50:27,910 --> 00:50:30,093 during all those years to other dancers. 847 00:50:32,370 --> 00:50:35,220 - [Translator] I'm a bit undecided in that regard. 848 00:50:35,220 --> 00:50:38,060 I keep asking myself this question, 849 00:50:38,060 --> 00:50:39,803 but I haven't found an answer yet. 850 00:50:42,680 --> 00:50:43,930 - [Translator] Life goes on. 851 00:50:43,930 --> 00:50:46,630 You don't always stay on the same path. 852 00:50:46,630 --> 00:50:49,540 It's important to keep your head up and not lose your 853 00:50:49,540 --> 00:50:51,433 courage just because you're not part 854 00:50:51,433 --> 00:50:53,660 of the vaudeville life anymore. 855 00:50:53,660 --> 00:50:58,330 It may be a dream, but you can't always live in a dream. 856 00:50:58,330 --> 00:51:01,093 Even though dreaming can be quite magical. 857 00:51:03,230 --> 00:51:04,620 - That's great what we live now, 858 00:51:04,620 --> 00:51:07,120 but we all understand that it's gonna 859 00:51:07,120 --> 00:51:11,590 finish not too far, you know-- 860 00:51:11,590 --> 00:51:13,800 - [Translator] You can't turn back time. 861 00:51:13,800 --> 00:51:17,223 You're not always 20. (laughing) 862 00:51:19,090 --> 00:51:20,163 Only once a year. 863 00:51:23,832 --> 00:51:26,160 (cabaret music) 864 00:51:26,160 --> 00:51:29,060 - [Narrator] Ladies and gentlemen, the wheel of life 865 00:51:29,060 --> 00:51:32,513 keeps on turning like the wings of the red windmill, 866 00:51:33,900 --> 00:51:36,520 but the Moulin Rouge remains. 867 00:51:36,520 --> 00:51:40,228 It seduces, amuses, and mesmerizes, 868 00:51:40,228 --> 00:51:44,460 as it has done for over 125 years now 869 00:51:44,460 --> 00:51:47,530 and maybe will do so forever more. 870 00:51:47,530 --> 00:51:51,447 (cabaret music sung in French) 67911

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