La Bohème (1994) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1994 · 112 mins · Italian

Directed by

Baz Luhrmann, Geoffrey Nottage

Starring

Anthony Lemke, David Hobson, Gary Rowley, Cheryl Barker, Christine Douglas, David Lemke

In 1950s Paris, neighbors Rodolfo and Mimi meet when Mimi’s candle goes out on a cold, dark night and instantly fall in love despite post‑war hardships. Rodolfo brings her to Café Momus, where his friends—Marcello and his lover Musetta, Colline and Schaunard—join them. Later, Mimi, upset by Rodolfo’s jealousy, tells Marcello; when Marcello confronts Rodolfo, she overhears the true cause of his behavior.