Released:
1998-09-09

Overview:
The life of Henri de Toulouse Lautrec, famous french painter, who lived, enjoyed, loved in the late 1800s Paris' Montmartre cultural life. He suffered from suffered from congenital health conditions traditionally attributed to inbreeding. His lifestyle and work are a testimony of the late-19th-century parisian bohemian lifestyle, as he was commissioned to produce a series of posters for the Moulin Rouge cabaret opening. As an alcoholic, he was addicted to absinthe. The movie related his love affair with the french painter Suzanne Valadon.

Director:
Roger Planchon

Runtime:
2h 5min

Genre:
Comedy, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Régis Royer
  as
  Henri de Toulouse Lautrec
• 
  Elsa Zylberstein
  as
  Suzanne Valadon
• 
  Anémone
  as
  Comtesse Adèle de Toulouse-Lautrec
• 
  Claude Rich
  as
  Comte Alphonse de Toulouse-Lautrec
• 
  Hélène Babu
  as
  La Goulue