Boudu Saved from Drowning
Boudu sauvé des eaux
France • 1932
Director
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Michel Simon gives one of the most memorable performances in screen history as Boudu, a Parisian tramp who takes a suicidal plunge into the Seine and is rescued by a well-to-do bookseller, Edouard Lestingois (Charles Granval). The Lestingois family decides to take in the irrepressible bum, and he shows his gratitude by shaking the household to its foundations. With BOUDU SAVED FROM DROWNING, legendary director Jean Renoir takes advantage of a host of Parisian locations and the anarchic charms of his lead actor to create an effervescent satire of the bourgeoisie.
Synopsis
Michel Simon gives one of the most memorable performances in screen history as Boudu, a Parisian tramp who takes a suicidal plunge into the Seine and is rescued by a well-to-do bookseller, Edouard Lestingois (Charles Granval). The Lestingois family decides to take in the irrepressible bum, and he shows his gratitude by shaking the household to its foundations. With BOUDU SAVED FROM DROWNING, legendary director Jean Renoir takes advantage of a host of Parisian locations and the anarchic charms of his lead actor to create an effervescent satire of the bourgeoisie.
Credits
Crew
DirectorJean Renoir
WriterJean Renoir, Albert Valentin
CinematographerMarcel Lucien, Georges Asselin
ProducerMichel Simon
Cast
Michel Simonas Priape Boudu
Marcelle Hainiaas Emma Lestingois
Sévérine Lerczinskaas Chloë Anne Marie, la Bonne