La Vie de Boheme


1h 40m 1992

Brief Synopsis

A potential romance between two poor artists in Paris 1991 is cut short by the police. Their separation enables the woman to ascend into the ranks of high society. But, upon the man's return, she is dragged back down again.

Film Details

Also Known As
Boheemielamaa, Bohemernas liv, Bohemian Life, The, Vie de Boheme
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1992
Production Company
Arri Group; Christa Saredi World Sales; Films A2; Finnish Film Foundation; Le Ministere De La Culture Et De La Communication; Metrocolor; Pandora Films; Pyramide Films; StudioCanal; Swedish Film Institute; Villealfa Filmproductions; Yrittajain Fennia
Distribution Company
Eye International; Filmcoopi Zurich Ag; Finnkino Oy; Fox Lorber Home Video; Kino International; Pandora Films; Premium Films; Pyramide Films
Location
Paris, France

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

Synopsis

A potential romance between two poor artists in Paris 1991 is cut short by the police. Their separation enables the woman to ascend into the ranks of high society. But, upon the man's return, she is dragged back down again.

Crew

Veikko Aaltonen

Editor

Haije Alanoja

Continuity

Haije Alanoja

Other

Jean-claude Ambah

Catering

Willman Andersson

Co-Producer

Erkki Astala

Post-Production Coordinator

Francis Boespflug

Co-Producer

Delphine Bonnemasson

Casting Extras

Gilles Charmant

2nd First Assistant Director

Jacques Cheuiche

1st Assistant Camera

Muriel Coulin

2nd Assistant Camera

Irmeli Debarle

Translator

Irmeli Debarle

Assistant (To Aki Kaurismaki)

Philippe Debarle

Translator

Marc-laurent Desrues

Location Production Assistant

John Ebden

Production Designer

Outi Eranti

Coach (Mlle Piitu)

Yrittajain Fennia

Insurance

Bengt Forslund

Funding (La Fondation Nordique Du Film Et Television)

Tom Forsstrom

Other

Philippe Gibier

Generator Operator

Nathalie Herr

2nd First Assistant Director

Klaus Heydemann

Production Executive

Klaus Heydemann

Executive Producer

Peter Hoffmann

Gaffer

Moune Jamet

Stills Photographer

Nina Jansson

Sound Synchronization

Aki Kaurismäki

Screenwriter

Aki Kaurismäki

Producer

Wolfgang Kluge

Grip

Mel Kutbay

Sound Effects (Meloton)

Kari Kyronseppa

Funding (La Fondation Finlandaise De Cinematographie)

Erkki Lahti

Catering

Stan Lane

Grading

Mark Lavis

Assistant Production Designer

Guillaume Lemoine

Art Department Production Assistant

Etienne Lerbret

Assistant Publicist (France)

Timo Linnasalo

Sound

Jouko Lumme

Sound Editing

Marie Christine Malbert

Publicist (France)

Henri Murger

Source Material (From Novel)

Simon Murray

Costumes

Simon Murray

Wardrobe

Paula Oinonen

Other

Paula Oinonen

Coach (Madame Laika)

Paula Oinonen

Co-Producer

Pierre-yves Parrinet

Location Manager

Pauli Pentti

1st Assistant Director

Brigitte Perreau

Assistant Production Designer

Remi Pradinas

Location Production Assistant

Kari Pulkkinen

Catering

Corine Ringot

Production Accountant

Gilles Sacuto

Production Manager

Raili Salmi

Production Manager

Timo Salminen

Dp/Cinematographer

Timo Salminen

Director Of Photography

Jaakko Talaskivi

Post-Production Coordinator

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Music

Sinikka Telaranta

Production Accountant

Heikki Ukkonen

Property Master

Olli Varja

Gaffer

Christine Vitel

Other

Film Details

Also Known As
Boheemielamaa, Bohemernas liv, Bohemian Life, The, Vie de Boheme
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1992
Production Company
Arri Group; Christa Saredi World Sales; Films A2; Finnish Film Foundation; Le Ministere De La Culture Et De La Communication; Metrocolor; Pandora Films; Pyramide Films; StudioCanal; Swedish Film Institute; Villealfa Filmproductions; Yrittajain Fennia
Distribution Company
Eye International; Filmcoopi Zurich Ag; Finnkino Oy; Fox Lorber Home Video; Kino International; Pandora Films; Premium Films; Pyramide Films
Location
Paris, France

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Cited for best actor (Matti Pellonpaa) and best supporting actor (Andre Wilms) at the 1992 European Film Awards.

Released in United States Summer July 29, 1993

Released in United States March 18, 1994

Released in United States on Video June 29, 1994

Released in United States 1992

Released in United States February 1992

Released in United States September 1992

Released in United States 1993

Released in United States January 1993

Released in United States October 1993

Released in United States January 2000

Shown at New York Film Festival September 25 - October 11, 1992.

Shown at Berlin Film Festival (Forum of Young Cinema) February 13-24, 1992.

Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals (Contemporary World Cinema) September 10-19, 1992.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival October 1-17, 1993.

Began shooting early April 1991.

Completed shooting May 21, 1991.

Released in United States Summer July 29, 1993

Released in United States March 18, 1994 (Los Angeles)

Released in United States on Video June 29, 1994

Released in United States 1992 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 25 - October 11, 1992.)

Released in United States February 1992 (Shown at Berlin Film Festival (Forum of Young Cinema) February 13-24, 1992.)

Released in United States September 1992 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals (Contemporary World Cinema) September 10-19, 1992.)

Released in United States 1993 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (International Authors and Films) June 10 ¿ July 1, 1993.)

Released in United States January 1993 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (European Independents) January 21-31, 1993.)

Released in United States October 1993 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival October 1-17, 1993.)

Released in United States January 2000 (Shown in New York City (Anthology Film Archives) as part of program "Kino International Retrospective" January 6-27, 2000.)