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This deadpan tragicomedy about a group of impoverished, outcast artists living the bohemian life in Paris is among the most beguiling films by Finnish director Aki Kaurismaki (LE HAVRE). Based on stories from Henri Murger's influential mid nineteenth-century book SCENES DE LA VIE DE BOHEME (the basis for the opera LA BOEME), the film features a marvelous trio of Kaurismaki regulars, Andre Wilms, Matti Pellonpaa, and Karl Vaananen, as a poet, painter, and composer who scrape by together, sharing in life's daily absurdities. Gorgeously shot in black and white, LA VIE DE BOHEME is a vibrantly scrappy rendition of a beloved tale. This Criterion Collection edition includes new, high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray, an hour-long documentary on the making of the film, new interview with actor Andre Wilms, a booklet featuring an essay by critic Luc Sante and more!
S**L
... comedic elements this is a very European movie with great characters and acting
Dark with comedic elements this is a very European movie with great characters and acting. Love the shots. Excellent directing.
M**E
awesome & cool kaurismaki flick
awesome & cool kaurismaki flick...per usual!
T**N
Five Stars
A superb gritty slice of bohemian lifestyle.
C**S
but if you're a fan of Kaurismäki you'll like it!
Not for everybody, but if you're a fan of Kaurismäki you'll like it!
M**T
penis
dis movie dope
Y**Y
An eternal tribute to the bohemian life
Once upon a time in Paris...
C**Z
Delightfully dry and wry
An excellent interpretation----one of my favorites from my own university days. Absolutely worthwhile.
J**R
Kaurismäki classic
Aki Kaurismäki is surely one of Finland's all-time greats. No Finn will use three words if two will suffice and Kaurismäki does it all dead-pan. His films represent the peak of black humour and his mate Matti Pellonpää who plays a key role in most of his films is the perfect foil for Kaurismäki's genius. Here, even though just about everyone knows the story, Kaurismäki manages to bring out hilarious black humour in the face of tragedy. He even has a part for his dog who like Pellonpää is a regular in his films. The Criterion transfer is clear and better than my Finnish DVDs but as is all too often the case with Criterion transfers, the subtitles are quite ordinary. They are often hard to read against the black and white film stock and despite being asked many times to improve their subtitles Criterion do not seem interested. Their Seven Samurai Blu-ray transfer was another with under-par subtitles and it beats me why they cannot get it right. Another subtitle grumble is Criterion's reluctance to subtitle English. Here André Wilms talks in English with a heavy French accent and no subtitles appear. This is just lazy. I do not like the Criterion boxes as they are too thick and waste valuable shelf space. Because they use non-standard inserts and booklets it is very hard to repack them if the case breaks or just to save space. Criterion seem determined to be different for the sake of it even when they could so obviously do better. I find that irritating but put up with it to get the better film transfer. With just a little more consideration they could please everyone but sadly choose not to.
"**"
..aus dem wahren Leben
Ein Spiegelbild der Gesellschaft!3 Künstler stellvertretend für uns alle.(wenn man etwas über denHorizont blickt)Unterhaltung,Geschichte und Moral - vereint by Aki Kaurismäki.Schwarz - Weiss ohne die "Brille" hinter der wir uns oft verstecken.Leichtes Schmunzeln,fast Tränen und die Hoffnung...Was will man mehr - was kann man mehr erwarten!
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