Boudu Saved from Drowning

Boudu sauvé des eaux (original)

7.3

/10

1h 24mComedy

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.

Spoken language: fr

Starring Michel Simon, Marcelle Hainia, Sévérine Lerczinska, Jean Gehret, Max Dalban, Jean Dasté, Charles Granval, Geneviève Cadix, Jacques Becker, Georges D'Arnoux

Watch "Boudu Saved from Drowning" from streaming services Criterion Channel, Kanopy released in 1932. It's a comedy movie, and has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.