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Cast
Tiziano Severini
as Self - Conductor
Mirella Freni
as Mimì
Luciano Pavarotti
as Rodolfo
Gino Quilico
as Marcello
Nicolai Ghiaurov
as Colline
Stephen Dickson
as Cast
Italo Tajo
as Cast
Orchestra of the San Francisco Opera House
as Self - Orchestra
Chorus of the San Francisco Opera House
as Self - Chorus
Giacomo Puccini
as Self - Composer
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1988
Runtime1h 56m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresMusic, Drama, Romance
Votes3
DirectorFrancesca Zambello, Brian Large
WritersLuigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa, Giacomo Puccini
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLa Boheme
About La Boheme
Giacomo Puccini's bittersweet opera of high-spirited bohemians and the doomed love between Rodolfo, the idealistic poet and Mimi, the consumptive flower-maker, is a beautifully balanced series of tableaux depicting the infectious joie de vivre of youth and the tragic waste of disease and separation. The legendary and incomparable partnership of Mirella Freni and Luciano Pavarotti as the two lovers has been captured in this special live recording from stage of the San Francisco Opera. Brian Large has adapted Francesca Zambello's production for video, further illuminating the fascinating interaction of Puccini's characters. Gino Quilico sings Marcello, the colorful and moody painter, whose tempestuous relationship with the flirtatious Musetta (sung by Sandra Pacetti), comically mirrors the more profound love of Rodolfo and Mimi. Nicolai Ghiaurov sings Colline.
Directed by Francesca Zambello, Brian Large, La Boheme leans on a strong ensemble — Tiziano Severini, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 1988.
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