The Bohemian

The Bohemian

Directed by Petr Václav

Produced by Mimesis Film, Česká televize

2022141 min6.1 / 10

A period drama about an ambitious young composer's transformation through love and patronage in 18th-century Venice, balancing artistic aspiration with sensual awakening.

The year is 1764. For over a year, Josef has been leading a precarious life in Venice. He hopes to become an opera composer. The city, full of talented and already-established composers, seems closed to him. Looking for work as a violinist, he comes into the orbit of a rich young woman. Thanks to her, he gets the opportunity to play at salons. But his real opportunity arises when he becomes the lover of a libertine marquise. She teaches him worldly manners, rids him of signs of a provincial upbringing and introduces him to a hedonistic existence free from religious intolerance. Thus transformed, Josef gets an incan incredible commission: to write an opera for the San Carlo, Europe's largest theatre.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Bohemian scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Bohemian violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Bohemian easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does The Bohemian end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.

  • Is The Bohemian sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

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28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity63

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Surprise9

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Love25

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Like The Bohemian

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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