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Rent [2005 film]

by Chris Columbus (Director), Stephen Chbosky (Screenwriter)

Other authors: Rod Arrants (Actor), Michael Barnathan (Producer), Kevin Blackton (Actor), Chris Chalk (Actor), Rosario Dawson (Actor)27 more, Robert De Niro (Producer), Bettina Devin (Actor), Taye Diggs (Actor), Shaun Earl (Actor), Daryl Edwards (Actor), Mackenzie Firgens (Actor), Mike Garibaldi (Actor), Stephen Goldblatt (Cinematographer), Randy Graff (Actor), Wilson Jermaine Heredia (Actor), Jonathan Larson (Composer), Aaron Lohr (Actor), Daniel London (Actor), Jesse L. Martin (Actor), Idina Menzel (Actor), Adam Pascal (Actor), Richard Pearson (Editor), Mark Radcliffe (Producer), Anthony Rapp (Actor), Corey Rosen (Actor), Jane Rosenthal (Producer), Jennifer Siebel Newsom (Actor), Sarah Silverman (Actor), Anna Deavere Smith (Actor), Joel Swetow (Actor), Tracie Thoms (Actor), Wayne Wilcox (Actor)

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Focuses on the year in the life of a group of friends in New York's East Village. The "bohemians" live carefree lives of art, music, sex, and drugs. It is carefree until Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, and Roger, an aspiring songwriter, find out they owe a year's rent to Benny. Benny is a former friend who had promised them free rent when he married the landlord's daughter. Roger has also attracted the attention of his downstairs neighbor, Mimi. Mark's former girlfriend, Maureen, has found a new romance in a lawyer named Joanne. Philosophy professor Tom finds his soul mate in drag queen Angel. With this being the late 1980s, the threat of AIDS is always present.
14 alternates | English | Primary description for language | score: 156
A small group of artists and friends in New York City's East Village struggle with life, love, and the spread of AIDS.
English | score: 14
Loosely based on Puccini's La Boheme, this story highlights a group of friends struggling in New York's East Village in the 1980s as their lives become less carefree as struggles such as paying the rent and AIDS push into their lives.
2 alternates | English | score: 7
The story of eight friends dealing with life and love in Manhattan's Alphabet City in 1989. Over the course of a year, the friends face poverty, drug addiction, break-ups, reconciliations, eviction, and AIDS.
1 alternate | English | score: 5
Focuses on the year in the life of a group of friends in New York's East Village. The bohemians live carefree lives of art, music, sex and drugs. With this being the late 1980s, the threat of AIDS is always present.
1 alternate | English | score: 4
The story of eight friends dealing with life and love in Manhattan's Alphabet City in 1989. Over the course of a year, the friends face poverty, drug addiction, break-ups, reconciliations, eviction, and AIDS. "...one of the most refreshingly exuberant films of the year."--FilmCritic.com. "...the movie had me at hello."--CNN.com. "...belongs in the pantheon of immortal musicals."--New York Times.
2 alternates | English | score: 3
Set in New York City's gritty East Village, this rock opera tells the story of a group of bohemians struggling to live and pay their rent. Measuring their lives in love, these starving artists strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic.
2 alternates | English | score: 3
Classic movie collection.Classic movie collection.
English | score: 1
Focuses on the year in the life of a group of friends in New York's East Village. The "bohemians" live carefree lives of art, music, sex, and drugs. It is carefree until Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, and Roger, an aspiring songwriter, find out they owe a year's rent to Benny. Benny is a former friend who had promised them free rent when he married the landlord's daughter. Roger has also attracted the attention of his downstairs neighbor, Mimi. Mark's former girlfriend, Maureen, has found a new romance in a lawyer named Joanne. Philosophy professor Tom finds his soul mate in drag queen Angel. With this being the late 1980s, the threat of AIDS is always present. Focuses on the year in the life of a group of friends in New York's East Village. The "bohemians" live carefree lives of art, music, sex, and drugs. It is carefree until Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, and Roger, an aspiring songwriter, find out they owe a year's rent to Benny. Benny is a former friend who had promised them free rent when he married the landlord's daughter. Roger has also attracted the attention of his downstairs neighbor, Mimi. Mark's former girlfriend, Maureen, has found a new romance with a lawyer named Joanne. Philosophy professor Tom finds his soul mate in drag queen Angel. With this being the late 1980s, the threat of AIDS is always present.
English | score: 1
This is the film version of the Pulitzer and Tony Award winning musical about Bohemians in the East Village of New York City struggling with life, love and AIDS, and the impacts they have on America.
English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 1
Set in New York City's East Village, Rent tells the story of a group of bohemians struggling to live and pay their rent.
English | score: 1
Focuses on the year in the life of a group of friends in New York's East Village.
English | score: 1
From reviews: '...this is an excellent book which I would unreservedly recommend to all CSA candidates. Its razor-sharp focus, user-friendly layout, emphasis on the RCGP curriculum and marking criteria make it a priceless resource for CSA candidates.' Dr Hamed Khan, GP Magazine, May 2011. CSA Revision Notes for the MRCGP is divided into medical subject areas and each section works through the personal, data gathering, diagnostic and clinical management skills required to pass the CSA exam. Each section finishes with role play scenarios so you can test your abilities with a colleague. The book is an essential revision source for anyone preparing for the CSA exam.
English | score: 1
Focuses on the year in the life of a group of friends in New York's East Village. The "bohemians" live carefree lives of art, music, sex, and drugs.
English | score: 1
A year in the life of a group of bohemian-minded friends experiencing the apartment culture of New York City. As the year unfolds, they face a host of personal trials and begin coming to terms with the limits of their carefree aspirations and relationships.
English | score: 1
Focuses on the year in the life of a group of friends in New York's East Village. The "bohemians" live carefree lives of art, music, sex, and drugs. It is carefree until Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, and Roger, an aspiring songwriter, find out they owe a year's rent to Benny.
English | score: 1
Starring: Rosario Dawson, Taye Diggs, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, Ikina Menzel.
French | Primary description for language | score: 1
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