Montmartre
Large hill in Paris's northern 18th arrondissement
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| 2024 |
Sarah Bernhardt
Guillaume Nicloux is preparing a Sarah Bernhardt biopic titled 'La divine'
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| February 2024 | Boy George, Derek Klena, and Courtney Reed were playing the roles of Zidler, Christian, and Satine in the Broadway production, respectively. |
| 2023 |
Sarah Bernhardt
Documentary 'Sarah Bernhardt – Pionnière du show business' was released
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| 2023 | Release of 'John Wick: Chapter 4', with final fight scenes taking place in Montmartre, including a pistol duel in the Sacré-Cœur Basilica courtyard. |
| 2023 | Filming of 'John Wick: Chapter 4' with final fight scenes taking place in Montmartre, including fights on the Rue Foyatier steps and a pistol duel in the Sacré-Cœur Basilica courtyard. |
| December 8 2022 | The Sacré-Cœur was unanimously named a national historic monument by the National Commission of Patrimony and Architecture, a decision immediately criticized by leftist politician Jean-Luc Mélenchon. |
| 2021 | Leftist members of the French parliament blocked a measure to declare the church a national historic monument, deliberately postponing it to avoid commemorating it in the same year as the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune. |
| 2019 | Depicted as a landmark in the mobile game Mario Kart Tour, appearing in the background of the 'Paris Promenade' course, further highlighting its recognizability in global entertainment. |
| July 25 2019 | The Broadway production of Moulin Rouge!: The Musical opened at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. |
| September 2018 |
Sarah Bernhardt
Roundabout Theatre Company produced 'Bernhardt/Hamlet', a play by Theresa Rebeck exploring the controversy of Bernhardt playing Hamlet, which opened on Broadway at the American Airlines Theater with Janet McTeer starring as Bernhardt.
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| February 2018 | At the 2018 Winter Olympics, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir perform selections from Moulin Rouge! including 'The Show Must Go On', 'El Tango de Roxanne', and 'Come What May', winning gold medals in both team and individual events and becoming the most decorated figure skaters of all time. |
| 2017 | Canadian figure skaters Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir begin incorporating Moulin Rouge! music into their skating routine for the 2017-2018 season. |
| 2017 | Release of 'Beauty and the Beast' live-action remake, featuring a magical scene in an abandoned windmill atop Montmartre. |
| 2016 | Global Creatures announced development of Moulin Rouge! into a stage musical, with Alex Timbers set to direct and John Logan to write the book. |
| 2016 | Ranked 53rd in the BBC's poll of the 100 greatest films of the 21st century. |
| 2016 | Release of 'Bastille Day', which opens with a pickpocketing scene on the stairs in front of the Sacré-Cœur. |
| 2016 | Filming of 'Bastille Day' includes a scene with a pickpocket on the stairs in front of the Sacré-Cœur. |
| 2014 | Featured as a background location in Revolution Software's video game Broken Sword 5, showcasing Montmartre's cultural significance in interactive media. |
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