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The passion to create and the courage to love are the ties that bind a group of struggling artists in Lower Manhattan in 1990 as they deal with friendship, life, and death in the shadow of AIDS. Jonathan Larson's Tony-winning Broadway hit makes the leap to the screen in this vibrant musical. With original stage stars Taye Diggs, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, and Idina Menzel, and Rosario Dawson and Tracie Thoms; songs include "La Vie Boheme," "Seasons of Love." 135 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French; audio commentary.