The Bohemian Life (1992)
- Original title
- La Vie de Bohème
- Directed by
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film, melodrama
- Country
- Germany, France, Italy, Sweden
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 150 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Three struggling artists in Paris become close friends while dealing with poverty and bad luck. They help each other find food, shelter, and love in a series of small misadventures.
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What happens
La Vie de bohème (or The Bohemian Life; Finnish: Boheemielämää) is a 1992 tragicomedy film directed by Aki Kaurismäki and starring Matti Pellonpää, Évelyne Didi and André Wilms. Kaurismäki's screenplay for the film was loosely based on Henri Murger's influential 1851 novel Scènes de la vie de bohème which has spawned several on-screen adaptations as well as plays and operas, the most notable being Giacomo Puccini's 1896 La bohème. The film was a critical success earning several awards. FIPRESCI awarded the film the Forum of New Cinema award at the 1992 Berlin International Film Festival. At the 1992 European Film Awards, Matti Pellonpää and André Wilms were awarded the Best European Actor and Best Supporting Actor respectively while Évelyne Didi was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress and the film was nominated for the Best Film Award. Kaurismäki won the Best Director award at the 1993 Jussi Awards. Le Havre (2011) is a follow-up movie to La Vie de bohème having many of the same actors 19 years older. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Drifting Clouds (1996)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.