Like a sunbeam, she lit up her life with the life of a poor poet.

Four friends are having fun in the attic of Paris. They rarely have money, but they are creative people. For the sake of art they are ready and suffer.

The poet accidentally gets acquainted with his neighbor, a sweet girl named Mimi. She coughs loudly, the illness takes away her last strength. Only love for the poor poet gives it strength.

The artist also has a girlfriend. This is a merry coquette, which from time to time throws the painter and goes to the rich man.

Then she becomes bored and she returns to the company of a philosopher, musician, artist and poet.

But no matter how they tried, selling things and jewelry, friends can not save the miserable Mimi from consumption. They are bitterly mourning her.

Poor girl, the poet's sincere love brightened up her last days.