La Vie de bohème (1992)

Date	User	Rating
Jul 16, 2022	driscarpin	75 _55th
A vida boêmia estreava há 30 anos na Itália. Gostei mais do que Le Havre, talvez porque eu ame La Boheme, mesmo assim não é sempre que estou no clima do Kaurismaki. BlurayRip no MakingOff.
Dec 13, 2017	ephedrin	70 _74th
Becarefull about Albanian character. He surprisingly makes you fun.
Sep 02, 2017	lunardamage	82 _60th
Kaurismäki's version of Murger's tales of 1840s Paris revives the b&w film stocks and stilted, deadpan acting styles of a bygone era to depict a group of destitute artists as they cope with unlikely opportunities, hilarious coincidences, a tiny car, and a singular tragedy. Occasional glimpses of 1990s Paris remind us that this is all a stylistic choice, but every frame of the film radiates with honest nostalgia and a universal sympathy for the artistic struggle, tempered by relentlessly dry wit
Jul 16, 2015	Syntheseizur	78 _54th
An amusingly deadpan look at the roles of integrity and companionship in the bohemian lifestyle. Kaurismäki gently mocks the his subjects and their artistic whims, but he isn't cold about it. His subtle humor and the film's many varied characters add a lot of charming flavor to standard situations, and there's plenty of genuine sentimentalism to balance against his critical eye. It's surprisingly accessible, but a little light as a result.
Feb 08, 2015	Jazzaloha	60 _31st
I enjoy Kaurismaki's films, but for some reason, this one just fell flat for me. ps70
Nov 12, 2014	backwardsuit	80 _80th
Another coocky but effective tragicomedy from Kaurismäki that shows enormous empathy towards the characters it's also sending up. Very enjoyable but not up there with his best.
Oct 30, 2014	oskarhu	78 _62nd
Started of well and progressed promisingly. The last 30 minutes weren't as good.
Aug 10, 2014	Yiannos	78 _89th
An understated, proletarian fairy tale about the daily struggle to survive, Kaurismaki finds humour in his characters plight without a hint of condescension or contempt.The tragi-comic style is deadpan and comparable to Jarmusch, but Kaurismaki's style is less self consciously arty, more naturalistic; and unlike Jarmusch, he is rarely trying to emphasise the significance of any particular moment. He is more concerned with capturing the bleak yet funny day-to-day lives of his characters.
Aug 22, 2013	JakeAesthete	92 _92nd
Probably the best movie about being a "struggling artist" that i've ever seen. It's exactly like something i would have written in my late teens/early 20s except i would have envisioned it as a moody, faux-poetic serious drama whereas Kaurismaki plays it in his typical deadpan tragi-comic way that of course makes it a hundred times better and more emotionally "true" than my adolescent, dreamy navel-gazing would have surely been.
Mar 22, 2013	Moribunny	70 _75th
Sweet and charming.
Jul 05, 2012	Kavu	70 _49th
Pretty basic Kaurismäki. Slow, dry and witty.
Jul 18, 2010	AndreasThau	85 _85th
Speaking of auteurs, Kaurismäki surely is worth mentioning as one of the last 20-odd years' finest. You can see that this is an Aki-film from the very first minute, and the tempo, style (very noir-30's-french-ish-lightning in exterior) and manuscript is so very recognizable as his. They speak as were they reading the script out loud, yet it ends up full of charm, being serious, funny and melancholic at the same time. Watch this film about bohemian life in Paris. Love, food, wine and hardship.
Jan 27, 2007	MartinTeller	85 _84th
I'm afraid I know absolutely nothing about the original stories or Puccini's opera, but the film is about three starving artists - a writer, a painter, and a composer - struggling and scheming their way through a bohemian life. Their self-importance in spite of a profound lack of talent provides many comic moments, and yet Kaurismaki succeeds in building a connection with them, and the tragic ending is quite touching. Very funny and warm, quite watchable throughout.

Average Percentile 67.41% from 282 Ratings