| ~La bohème~ 1926 |
| ~240-68: Lillian Gish & John Gilbert~ |
| ~Plot Synopsis~ |
Mimi, a poor seamstress in the Latin Quarter, is unable to pay her rent and is about to be evicted,
when Rodolphe, a struggling young playwright who admires her fragile beauty, takes her into his
circle of bohemian friends. Her gratitude to Rodolphe develops into an idyllic love. As time passes,
Rodolphe ekes out a meager existence writing for a newspaper while working on a play, inspired by
Mimi. He is discharged, but Mimi keeps him in ignorance of the fact, pretending to deliver his
articles and secretly sewing at night to support them both. Paul, a cynical boulevardier attracted to
Mimi, is induced by her to take the play to a theater manager, and she accompanies him, in clothes
borrowed from her friend, Musette. Rodolphe suspects her of infidelity, and she leaves him. Later,
his play is successful, and, at the peak of his fame, Mimi returns to him desperately ill and dies in
his arms.
Plot Synopsis from afi.com
when Rodolphe, a struggling young playwright who admires her fragile beauty, takes her into his
circle of bohemian friends. Her gratitude to Rodolphe develops into an idyllic love. As time passes,
Rodolphe ekes out a meager existence writing for a newspaper while working on a play, inspired by
Mimi. He is discharged, but Mimi keeps him in ignorance of the fact, pretending to deliver his
articles and secretly sewing at night to support them both. Paul, a cynical boulevardier attracted to
Mimi, is induced by her to take the play to a theater manager, and she accompanies him, in clothes
borrowed from her friend, Musette. Rodolphe suspects her of infidelity, and she leaves him. Later,
his play is successful, and, at the peak of his fame, Mimi returns to him desperately ill and dies in
his arms.
Plot Synopsis from afi.com
| Directed by: King Vidor Written by: Fred De Gresac - adaptation and scenario Ray Doyle - continuity William M. Conselman - titles Ruth Cummings - titles Based on the novel Scènes de la vie de Bohème by Henri Murger in Le Corsair (Paris, 1847--1849). |
| ~Cast~ Lillian Gish ... Mimi John Gilbert ... Rodolphe Renée Adorée ... Musette George Hassell ... Schaunard Roy D'Arcy ... Vicomte Paul Edward Everett Horton ... Colline Karl Dane ... Benoit Mathilde Comont ... Madame Benoit Gino Corrado ... Marcel Eugene Pouyet ... Bernard (as Gene Pouyet) Frank Currier ... Theatre Manager David Mir ... Alexis Catherine Vidor ... Louise Valentina Zimina ... Phemie Agostino Borgato ... Editor (uncredited) Harry Crocker ... Bit Part (uncredited) Blanche Payson ... (uncredited) |
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| ~Remaining Credits~ Produced & Released by: Universal Pictures Producer: Irving Thalberg Original Music by: William Axt & David Mendoza Cinematography by: Hendrik Sartov Film Editing by: Hugh Wynn Costume Design by: Erté Settings: A. Arnold Gillespie Orchestrator: Maurice Baron Production Assistant: Robert Florey Length: 9 Reels Runtime: 90 Minutes Released: November 17, 1924 |
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