The Bohemian Life (1992)
La vie de bohème (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 43min
- Comedy, Drama
- 29 Jul 1993 (USA)
- Movie
Three struggling artists try to make passable livings in Paris despite setbacks and tragedies.
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Awards:
- 5 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
Directed by
| Aki Kaurismäki | ||
Written by
| Henri Murger | ... | (based on the novel by: "Scènes de la vie de bohème") |
| Aki Kaurismäki | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Francis Boespflug | ... | executive producer |
| Klaus Heydemann | ... | executive producer |
| Aki Kaurismäki | ... | producer |
| Paula Oinonen | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Timo Salminen | ||
Editing by
| Veikko Aaltonen | ||
Editorial Department
| Erkki Astala | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Robert Lang | ... | digital colorist |
| Jaakko Talaskivi | ... | post-production coordinator |
Casting By
| Delphine Bonnemason | ... | (as Delphine Bonnemasson) |
Production Design by
| John Ebden | ||
Set Decoration by
| Guillaume Lemoine | ||
Costume Design by
| Simon Murray | ||
Production Management
| Gilles Sacuto | ... | production manager |
| Raili Salmi | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gilles Charmant | ... | second assistant director |
| Nathalie Herr | ... | second assistant director |
| Pauli Pentti | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Mark Lavis | ... | assistant set designer |
| Antoine Maron | ... | assistant art director |
| Brigitte Perreau | ... | assistant set designer |
| Heikki Ukkonen | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Tom Forsström | ... | sound mixer |
| Nina Jansson | ... | sound synchronisation |
| Mel Kutbay | ... | foley artist |
| Timo Linnasalo | ... | sound |
| Jouko Lumme | ... | sound mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Jochen Hinrichs-Stöldt | ... | colorist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jacques Cheuiche | ... | first assistant camera |
| Muriel Coulin | ... | second assistant camera |
| Peter A. Hoffman | ... | electrician (as Peter Hoffman) |
| Moune Jamet | ... | still photographer |
| Wolfgang Kluge | ... | grip |
| Olli Varja | ... | electrician |
Location Management
| Pierre-Yves Parrinet | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Haije Alanoja | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Haije Alanoja | ... | production secretary: Finland |
| Jean-Claude Ambah | ... | caterer |
| Irmeli Debarle | ... | assistant: Mr. Kaurismäki |
| Philippe Gibier | ... | groupman |
| Erkki Lahti | ... | caterer |
| Marie-Christine Malbert | ... | unit publicist |
| Jan-Eric Nyström | ... | titles |
| Kari Pulkkinen | ... | caterer |
| Sinikka Usvamaa | ... | production accountant (as Sinikka Telaranta) |
| Christine Vitel | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
- Sputnik
- Pyramide Productions (in co-production with)
- Films A2 (in co-production with)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (in co-production with)
- Pandora Filmproduktion (in co-production with)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Sofinergie 2 (participation)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
Distributors
- Finnkino (1992) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Pyramide Distribution (1992) (France) (theatrical)
- Cine Saison (1992) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Finnkino (1993) (Finland) (VHS)
- Kino International (1993) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1994) (Finland) (tv)
- Uplink (2002) (Japan) (DVD) (SD) (set with "I Hired Contract Killer")
- SubTV (2004) (Finland) (tv)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Artificial Eye (2007) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (box-set)
- Future Film (2013) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2014) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2017) (Finland) (tv)
- Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK) (2012) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Rosebud (1992) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1992) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Avalon (2024) (Spain)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- The Home Cinema Group (1993) (Australia) (video) (under the 'Curzon' label)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Rodolfo falls in love with Mimi, a barmaid. The day he asks her to move in with him, he is deported. Six months later, he sneaks back to Paris, and Mimi leaves her new boyfriend to be with him. Conflicts arise, especially around their poverty, and soon Mimi and Rodolfo separate, as do Marcel and his Musette. The three men scrape together a meal to celebrate All Saints' Day, and Mimi arrives, ill. Can her friends bring her back to health? Can love rekindle?
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $34,430 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Neither Matti Pellonpää or Kari Väänänen could speak any French in real life. The script contained instructions how to pronounce the lines. The phonetically written lines were regularly taped on the forehead of the actor opposite of Matti Pellonpää where he could read them. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in L.A. Without a Map (1998). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Chantez pour moi, Violons See more » |