''The Charm of La Bohème'' (german: Zauber der Boheme) is a 1937 Austrian musical film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring

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, Mártha Eggerth, and Paul Kemp. It follows the plot of

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's 1896 opera ''

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''. The film's sets were designed by

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. The

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premiere took place at the

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* Austrian musical films 1937 musical films Films directed by Géza von Bolváry Films set in Paris Films based on operas Films about singers Austrian black-and-white films Films scored by Robert Stolz {{Musical-film-stub