Boudu Saved from Drowning
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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. 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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1932-11-11
Runtime: 84 mins
Director: Jean Renoir
Spoken language: Français
Genres: Comedy
Original title: Boudu Saved from Drowning
Production Companies: Les Établissements Jacques Haïk, Les Productions Michel Simon, Crédit Cinématographique Français (CCF)
Production Countries: France
Cast
Michel Simon
Marcelle Hainia
Sévérine Lerczinska
Jean Gehret
Max Dalban
Jean Dasté
Charles Granval
Geneviève Cadix
Jacques Becker
Georges D'Arnoux
Régine Lutèce
Jane Pierson
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