Françoise Arnoul

Based on the story of Moulin Rouge founder Charles Zidler, Jean Renoir’s tale of an impresario’s commitment to his art is a masterpiece of Technicolor brilliance.

Diane loves her husband dearly. She is a caring mother to her children and has a fulfilling job working for a Paris publishing house. Then one day she meets Emilio, a young and handsome hydraulic engineer who works for a humanitarian organization. Suddenly, Diane's whole world is turned upside down. A new passion has awakened in her, and she is willing to risk everything for a new life with him.

Cocteau takes a filmic journey through his life's work reprising characters and scenes from his writings and his previous films.