Directed by:
King VidorComposer:
William AxtCast:
Lillian Gish, John Gilbert, Renée Adorée, George Hassell, Roy D'Arcy, Edward Everett Horton, Karl Dane, Gino Corrado, Frank Currier, David Mir, Mathilde Comont (more)Plots(1)
Set in 1830 in the Latin Quarter of Paris, where a circle of poor artists live together. Playwright Rodolphe falls in love with neighbour Mimi, a seamstress in even more dire financial circumstances. He watches jealously as the wealthy viscount Paul vies for her affection. During an Easter picnic, Rodolphe and Mimi confess their love of each other and, inspired by Mimi, Rodolphe finally writes a play. Meanwhile, Mimi has kept from him the fact that the publisher who has provided his bread and butter is no longer buying his articles. Instead, despite being ill, she is working nights to earn money for both of them. She asks the viscount to help get Rodolphe’s play into a theatre. (Berlinale)
(more)Cast
Lillian Gish
USA
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John Gilbert
USA
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Renée Adorée
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George Hassell
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Roy D'Arcy
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Edward Everett Horton
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Karl Dane
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Gino Corrado
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Frank Currier
USA
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David Mir
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Mathilde Comont
France
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Agostino Borgato
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Harry Crocker
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