It is 1830 in Paris and the rent is due, but the money is not there. An article here, a painting there and a monkey with a cup gives them enough money for the rent, but not for food. Fortunately, Musette from downstairs has enough food for everyone including Mimi - the poor little waif from next door who Rodolphe has met. But Count Paul also has his lusting eye on Mimi and uses her embroidery to get close to her. Rodolphe and Mimi fall in love and Mimi works endlessly to support Rodolphe who is writing his play with a new found passion. He does not know that he has been discharged from writing for 'Dog and Cat Fanciers'. Mimi wants to get his play produced and Count Paul offers to help, but there is a terrible fight when Rodolphe thinks that Mimi is faithless to him with Count Paul. After the fight, he seeks out a doctor as she is sick, but she has left when Rodolphe returns and will stay away until his play is finished.
Credits
La Bohème Cast
Name |
Character |
Lillian Gish
She was 32, 99 years old when she died
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as Mimi |
George Hassell
He was 44, 45 years old when he died
|
as Schaunard |
Roy D'Arcy
He was 32, 75 years old when he died
|
as Vicomte Paul |
Edward Everett Horton
He was 39, 84 years old when he died
|
as Benoit - Janitor |
Frank Currier
He was 68, 70 years old when he died
|
as Theatre Manager |
Gino Corrado
He was 33, 89 years old when he died
|
as Marcel |
Renée Adorée
She was 28, 36 years old when she died
|
as Musette |
Agostino Borgato
He was 54, 67 years old when he died
|
as Editor (uncredited) |
John Gilbert
He was 28, 38 years old when he died
|
as Rodolphe |
Karl Dane
He was 39, 47 years old when he died
|
as Benoit - Janitor |
Mathilde Comont
She was 39, 51 years old when she died
|
as Madame Benoit |
La Bohème Crew
Name |
Department |
William Axt as Original Music Composer. He was 37 (70) years old when He died
|
Sound |
Maurice Baron as Orchestrator. He was 37 (75) years old when He died
|
Sound |
Hugh Wynn as Editor. He was 28 (38) years old when He died
|
Editing |
A. Arnold Gillespie as Settings. He was 26 (78) years old when He died
|
Art |
Hendrik Sartov as Director of Photography. He was 40 (85) years old when He died
|
Camera |
Irving Thalberg as Producer. He was 26 (37) years old when He died
|
Production |
Cedric Gibbons as Settings. He was 32 (67) years old when He died
|
Art |
Davíd Mendoza as Original Music Composer. He was 59 (now 39) years old
|
Sound |