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December 24, 2001 — LOS ANGELES: The hyperkinetic musical Moulin Rouge topped the National Board of Review's list of the year's best movies on Wednesday, boosting its chances for a potential Oscar nomination.

The anachronistic tale of an 1899 French burlesque show set to modern pop tunes was directed by Baz Luhrmann and starred Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman.

Co-star Jim Broadbent was named best supporting actor by the group for both his role as a devilish cabaret owner in Moulin Rouge and Iris, in which he played the lover of novelist Iris Murdoch.
(AP)