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A group of starving artists try to survive in 1830s Paris, including a seamstress and the would-be playwright she loves.A group of starving artists try to survive in 1830s Paris, including a seamstress and the would-be playwright she loves.A group of starving artists try to survive in 1830s Paris, including a seamstress and the would-be playwright she loves.
- Awards
- 2 wins
Mathilde Comont
- Madame Benoit
- (as Matilde Comont)
Eugene Pouyet
- Bernard
- (as Gene Pouyet)
Agostino Borgato
- Editor
- (uncredited)
Harry Crocker
- Bit Part
- (uncredited)
Blanche Payson
- Factory Supervisor
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJohn Gilbert was infatuated with Lillian Gish and would mess up his "love scenes" with her on purpose, so he could keep kissing her.
- GoofsThe sign outside Mimi's flat has "Melle" before her last name. The abbreviation for "Mademoiselle" ("Miss") is "Mlle".
- Quotes
Title Card: Paris - Mother of the Arts...
- ConnectionsFeatured in American Masters: Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me (1988)
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Classic Silent, Classic Story
La Boheme is a notoriously unreleased film that sometimes broadcasts on TCM. Thanks to a great cast featuring Lillian Gish, John Gilbert, and Renee Adoree, it is no wonder why fans clamor to see it. The star power indeed makes the film a good one. The story is one of sadness and heartbreak; two people live struggling to make ends meet in a shabby town in France. He is working as a writer, succumbing to pieces for the newspaper for money while he can flesh out his play. She is a seamstress whose love for him leads her to working herself to death. The love story is tragic and beautiful.
I have never understood the appeal of Gilbert, so I was not as interested in his character or, in consequence, the romantic relationship between he and Gish than I could have been. He is not a bad actor; I simply do not gravitate to his type. Gish is wonderful, however, as a pathetic but beautiful woman. One bright spot of this film was the couple's scenes on a picnic running through the wilderness in the sunlight.
I have never understood the appeal of Gilbert, so I was not as interested in his character or, in consequence, the romantic relationship between he and Gish than I could have been. He is not a bad actor; I simply do not gravitate to his type. Gish is wonderful, however, as a pathetic but beautiful woman. One bright spot of this film was the couple's scenes on a picnic running through the wilderness in the sunlight.
- Maleejandra
- Jun 15, 2006
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- La Boheme
- Filming locations
- Arcadia, California, USA(elaborate picnic in the woods of Ville-d'Avray)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $693,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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