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Boudu Saved from Drowning

69.00% | November 11, 1932 | Comedy

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.

Featured Crew

Jean Renoir
Director
Jean Boulze
Musician
Jacques Becker
Assistant Director

Cast

Michel Simon
Michel Simon
Priape Boudu
Marcelle Hainia
Marcelle Hainia
Emma Lestingois
Sévérine Lerczinska
Sévérine Lerczinska
Chloë Anne Marie, la Bonne
Jean Gehret
Jean Gehret
Vigour

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