Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932)
Original title: Boudu sauvé des eaux
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. 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.
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Michel SimonPriape Boudu
Marcelle HainiaEmma Lestingois
Sévérine LerczinskaChloë Anne Marie, la Bonne
Jean GehretVigour
Max DalbanGodin
Jean DastéL'Étudiant
Charles GranvalÉdouard LestingoisGeneviève Cadix
Jacques BeckerLe Poète (uncredited)Georges D'ArnouxUn Invité à la Noce (uncredited)Régine LutèceLa Promeneuse (uncredited)
Jane PiersonRose, la Voisine (uncredited)Movie DNA
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What is Boudu Saved from Drowning about?
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. 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.
How long is Boudu Saved from Drowning?
Boudu Saved from Drowning has a runtime of 84 minutes.
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