Puccini: La Bohème (2017): cast, story & where to watch
2017 · Film
Released in 2017, Puccini: La Bohème is a comedy and drama film directed by Claus Guth, running about 125 minutes. “Giacomo Puccini's opera live at the Opéra Bastille, Paris on December 12th, 2017” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. No one better described the half-starved, struggling artists than Murger in his Scènes de la Vie de Bohème: artists ready to burn a manuscript to try to keep warm yet,in an era of triumphant bourgeois materialism, dreaming of another existence. Taking up these scenes of Bohemian life, Puccini offers us a heart-breaking love story and some of the most beautiful music in the history of opera in the story of the poet Rodolfo and fragile Mimi. The staging of this new production has been entrusted to Claus Guth who sets the drama in a future devoid of hope in which love and art become the sole means of transcendence.
Who’s in it. Puccini: La Bohème stars Sonya Yoncheva as Mimì, Atalla Ayan as Rodolfo, Artur Ruciński as Marcelo and Alessio Arduini as Schaunard, among others.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Stingray Classica Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Puccini: La Bohème page.
If you liked it. Fans of Puccini: La Bohème tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Puccini: La Bohème (2017)?
- In US, Puccini: La Bohème is available to stream on Stingray Classica Amazon Channel. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Who stars in Puccini: La Bohème?
- Puccini: La Bohème stars Sonya Yoncheva, Atalla Ayan, Artur Ruciński, Alessio Arduini and Roberto Tagliavini.
- When was Puccini: La Bohème released?
- Puccini: La Bohème was released in 2017, with a runtime of about 125 minutes.