Scenes of Bohemian Life
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- | The story includes a group of friends in the Bohemian artistic [[subculture]] of [[France]] (see [[Bohemianism]]). As the group is poor, and some of its female members work as [[courtesan]]s, challenging personal situations arise when one of the characters, who suffers from [[tuberculosis]], must balance [[survival]] against [[romantic love]]. | + | The story includes a group of friends in the Bohemian artistic [[subculture]] of [[France]] (see [[Bohemianism]]). As the group is [[poor]], and some of its female members work as [[courtesan]]s, challenging personal situations arise when one of the characters, who suffers from [[tuberculosis]], must balance [[survival]] against [[romantic love]]. |
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Plot summary
The story includes a group of friends in the Bohemian artistic subculture of France (see Bohemianism). As the group is poor, and some of its female members work as courtesans, challenging personal situations arise when one of the characters, who suffers from tuberculosis, must balance survival against romantic love.
Influence
In the late 20th century, the musical Rent was based on La Bohème, with AIDS substituted for tuberculosis. A movie, Moulin Rouge!, was also loosely based on this plot; it was directed by Baz Luhrmann, who had previously directed a wildly successful Australian production of Puccini's opera version which opened on Broadway in 2002.
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