The Charm of La Bohème

Jan 1, 1937

1h 45m

★ 6.0

Overview

René and his two artist friends lead a meager but careless life in a Parisian small apartment, their main worry being to avoid the housekeeper. Whenever they get some money they call more friends in and celebrate. This is how he meets beautiful but fragile Denise, who wants to be a singer as himself, and they fall in love. Yet when she finds out her real condition she takes a drastic decision which will determine their fates. La Bohème arias, and more.

Genres

Romance

Music

Production Companies

Intergloria film

Standard-Film GmbH

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Cast

René Lambertain

Jan Kiepura

Denise Vernier

Mártha Eggerth

Pierre Casale

Paul Kemp

Aristide Boupon

Theo Lingen

André Dupré

Oskar Sima

Didier Blanchon

Fritz Imhoff

Professor Delumat

Richard Romanowsky

Lolotte Diridon

Lizzi Holzschuh

Francois Vernier

Alfred Gerasch

Octave de Croisson (as Carl Günther)

Karl Günther

Anita

Mimi Shorp

Biscot

Karl Skraup

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