La vie de Boheme / written, produced, and directed by Aki Kaurismäki ; produced by Sputnik Oy in coproduction with Pyramide Production, S.A. [and 3 others].
Edition:
Director-approved DVD special edition ; Widescreen.
Publisher:
The Criterion Collection,
Copyright Date:
c2014
Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 103 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Title from container. Based on the novel by Henri Murger "Scènes de la vie de Bohème" Originally released as a motion picture in 1992. Special features: New, restored high-definition digital film transfer with uncompressed monaural soundtrack; Where is Musette?, an hour-long documentary on the making of the film; New interview with actor André Wilm; New Enlish subtitle translation; a booklet featuring an essay by critic Luc Sante. Matti Pellonppää, Evelyne Didi, André Wilms, Kari Väänänen, Christine Murillo.
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.
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