Official poster of Boudu Saved from Drowning
⭐ 7/10
Movie • 1932

Boudu Saved from Drowning

Comedy
84 min

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. 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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Release date 1932-11-11
Original language FR
Status Released
Popularity 1