La Bohème

1926
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1h 35m

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7.2/10

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Lillian Gish, Mathilde Comont, and John Gilbert in La Bohème (1926)

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A group of starving artists try to survive in 1830s Paris, including a seamstress and the would-be playwright she loves.A group of starving artists try to survive in 1830s Paris, including a seamstress and the would-be playwright she loves.A group of starving artists try to survive in 1830s Paris, including a seamstress and the would-be playwright she loves.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

1.7K

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Trivia
John Gilbert was infatuated with Lillian Gish and would mess up his "love scenes" with her on purpose, so he could keep kissing her.

Goofs
The opening shot of Paris shows Notre Dame Cathedral with its famous spire. At the time the film is set, the 1830s, the spire did not exist. The original was demolished in the early 1790s and not rebuilt until 1860.

Quotes
Title Card: Paris - Mother of the Arts...

Connections
Featured in American Masters: Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me (1988)

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La Boheme

NO, this silent Gish/Gilbert version of "La Boheme" is NOT BASED on the Puccini opera. Gish and the studio could not obtain the rights to the Puccini material. It IS based on Henry Murgi's 1851 novel "Life in the Latin Quarter." And once again IMDb insists I must pad out my comment to meet their silly minimum guidelines.

I do agree with other posters than you cannot view silent and sound films in the same way. No matter how great the performers involved, the 'mime' aspects seem very unnatural to modern eyes. You have to set aside prejudices on technique, especially if you are unused to viewing silent films, which can often seem melodrama and corny. I do enjoy watching Gish though.