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The Charm of La Bohème

The Charm of La Bohème

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René and his two artist friends lead a meager but careless life in a Parisian small apartment, their main worry being to avoid the housekeeper. Whenever they get some money they call more friends in and celebrate. This is how he meets beautiful but fragile Denise, who wants to be a singer as himself, and they fall in love. Yet when she finds out her real condition she takes a drastic decision which will determine their fates. La Bohème arias, and more.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

01 January 1937

Country

Austria

Cast

Jan Kiepura

Jan Kiepura

René Lambertain

Mártha Eggerth

Mártha Eggerth

Denise Vernier

Paul Kemp

Paul Kemp

Pierre Casale

Theo Lingen

Theo Lingen

Aristide Boupon

Oskar Sima

Oskar Sima

André Dupré

Fritz Imhoff

Fritz Imhoff

Didier Blanchon

Richard Romanowsky

Richard Romanowsky

Professor Delumat

Lizzi Holzschuh

Lizzi Holzschuh

Lolotte Diridon

Alfred Gerasch

Alfred Gerasch

Francois Vernier

Carl Günther

Carl Günther

Octave de Croisson (as Carl Günther)

Mimi Shorp

Mimi Shorp

Anita

Karl Skraup

Karl Skraup

Biscot

Louise Kartousch

Louise Kartousch

Frau Barbouche

Hans Brand

Hans Brand

Theaterarzt

Ray Neudörffer

Ray Neudörffer

Inspizient der Oper

Robert Valberg

Robert Valberg

Charles Fouqué, Operndirektor

Karl Ehmann

Karl Ehmann

Arzt von Denise

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