Summary
A deadpan tragicomedy about a group of impoverished, outcast artists living the bohemian life in Paris. A poet, painter, and composer who scrape by together, sharing in life's daily absurdities.
Additional Information
Series | Criterion collection ; 693. |
Subjects |
Murger, Henri,
-- 1822-1861
-- Film adaptations.
Bohemianism -- France -- Paris -- Drama. Artists -- France -- Paris -- Drama. Man-woman relationships -- France -- Paris -- Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. Film adaptations. |
Publisher | [Irvington, New York?] :Criterion Collection,2014 |
Edition | Blu-ray and DVD, Widescreen. |
Other Titles | Scènes de la vie de Bohème. |
Contributors |
Kaurismäki, Aki,
1957- screenwriter, director, producer. Pellonpää, Matti, 1951-1995, actor. Didi, Evelyne, actor. Wilms, André, actor. Väänänen, Kari, actor. Murillo, Christine, actor. Léaud, Jean-Pierre, 1944- actor. Murger, Henri, 1822-1861. Scènes de la vie de Bohème. Laika (Musical group), actor. Sputnik Oy (Firm), production company. Pyramide Productions (Firm), production company. Films A2 (Firm), production company. Svenska filminstitutet, production company. Pandora Film (Firm), production company. Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher. |
Participants/Performers |
Matti Pellonpää, Evelyne Didi, André Wilms, Kari Väänänen, Christine Murillo, Jean-Pierre Leaud, Laika. |
Other Contributors |
Cinematography, Timo Salminen ; wardrobe, Simon Murray ; editor, Veikko Aaltonen. |
Audience |
Not rated. |
Language |
French English In French with English subtitles. |
Notes |
Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1992. Based on the novel Scènes de la vie de Bohème by Henri Murger. Special features include: Where is Musette? documentary; interview with André Wilms; booklet featuring essay with film critic Luc Sante. |
System Details |
Blu-ray Disc; region A; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation, enhanced for 16:9 TVs; Dolby Digital mono. DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation, enhanced for 16:9 TVs; Dolby Digital mono. Blu-ray Disc requires a Blu-ray player. |
Description |
1 Blu-ray Disc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 DVD (103 min. : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.) |
ISBN | 9781604658064 1604658061 |
Other | Classic View |