Four young friends share the carefree, cheerfulness, laughter and dances of Bohemian life. Rodolphe the painter, Alexandre Chaunard the composer, Colline the philosopher, as well as Marcel and his friend Musette. Mimi, a romantic young girl, falls in love with Rodolphe.

Maria Denis
Mimi

Louis Jourdan
Rodolphe

Gisèle Pascal
Musette

Alfred Adam
Alexandre Schaunard

Louis Salou
Colline

André Roussin
Marcel

Jean Parédès
The Viscount

Sinoël
Barbemuche

Suzy Delair
Phémie

Léon Larive
Janitor

Gaston Orbal
Usher

Lucien Callamand
Old bourgeois

Marguerite Ducouret
Servant

Roland Toutain
Diorama man

Roger Blin
Man of the puppet