The Charm of La Boheme

The Charm of La Bohème (German: Zauber der Boheme) is a 1937 Austrian musical film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Jan Kiepura, Mártha Eggerth, and Paul Kemp.^[1] It follows the plot of Giacomo Puccini's 1896 opera La bohème. The film's sets were designed by Hans Ledersteger. The Berlin premiere took place at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo.

The Charm of La Bohème
German film poster
German	Zauber der Boheme
Directed by	Géza von Bolváry
Written by	Henri Murger (novel) Ernst Marischka Alfred Gerasch
Produced by	William A. Szekeley
Starring	Jan Kiepura Mártha Eggerth Paul Kemp
Cinematography	Franz Planer
Edited by	Hermann Haller
Music by	Robert Stolz
Production company	Standard-Film
Distributed by	Tobis-Sascha Film
Release date	7 October 1937 (1937-10-07)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	Austria
Language	German

Cast

• Jan Kiepura as René Lambertin
• Mártha Eggerth as Denise
• Paul Kemp as Pierre Casale
• Theo Lingen as Aristide Boupon
• Oskar Sima as André Dupre
• Richard Romanowsky as Professor Delumat
• Lizzi Holzschuh as Lolotte Diridon
• Alfred Gerasch as Francois Vernier
• Karl Günther as Octave de Croisson
• Fritz Imhoff as Didier Blancheron
• Mimi Shorp as Anita
• Karl Skraup as Biscot
• Louise Kartousch as Frau Barbouche
• Hans Brand as Theaterarzt
• Ray Neudörffer as Director of the Opera
• Robert Valberg as Charles Fouqué, Operndirektor
• Karl Ehmann as Arzt von Denise