La Vie de Bohème
Seen it?1992 | 103 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Moulin Rouge!, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Three penniless artists become friends in modern-day Paris: Rodolfo, an Albanian painter with no visa, Marcel, a playwright and magazine editor with no publisher, and Schaunard, a post-modernist composer of execrable noise.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Aki Kaurismäki
- Matti PellonpääRodolfo
- Evelyne DidiMimi
- André WilmsMarcel
- Kari VäänänenSchaunard
- Christine MurilloMusette
- Jean-Pierre LéaudBlancheron
- Carlos SalgadoWaiter
- Alexis NitzerHenri Bernard
- Sylvie Van Den ElsenMrs. Bernard
- Gilles CharmantHugo / Rock Group