La Vie de Bohème (1916): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1916, La Vie de Bohème is a romance film directed by Albert Capellani, running about 112 minutes.

What it’s about. Mimi, an orphan, is taken in by a drunken innkeeper and becomes a domestic. She meets Rudolphe, scion of a well-to-do family, who rescues her from the unwanted advances of a drunken hotel guest. They fall madly in love, but Rudolphe's uncle, M. Durandin, wants Rudolphe to marry a family friend, Madame de Rouvre, and writes Mimi a letter, telling her that she is ruining Rudolphe's life. Musette and Marcel, friends of Mimi, also try to break up the romance by introducing Mimi to other men, and Rudolphe becomes jealous and leaves her. Brokenhearted, Mimi declines in health and eventually throws herself into the river but is rescued and taken to the hospital. Realizing it is only a matter of time before she dies, she drags herself back to the room where she and Rudolphe were happiest. Rudolphe is there and she dies knowing that he loves her.

Who’s in it. La Vie de Bohème stars Alice Brady as Mimi, Paul Capellani as Rudolphe, June Elvidge as Madame de Rouvre and Leslie Stowe as Durandin, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch La Vie de Bohème page.

If you liked it. Fans of La Vie de Bohème tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Your Name., Un amor contra viento y marea and Cinema Paradiso.