Boudu Saved from Drowning

Boudu Saved from Drowning

1932
1h 24m
7.0

7.0/10

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Overview

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

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Les Établissements Jacques Haïk Les Productions Michel Simon Crédit Cinématographique Français (CCF)
Production Countries
France
Spoken Languages
French

Quick Facts

Original Title Boudu sauvé des eaux
Release Date November 11, 1932
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0022718

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

Max Dalban
Max Dalban

Godin

Jean Dasté
Jean Dasté

L'Étudiant

Charles Granval
Charles Granval

Édouard Lestingois

Geneviève Cadix
Geneviève Cadix

la petite fille

Jacques Becker
Jacques Becker

Le Poète (uncredited)

Georges D'Arnoux
Georges D'Arnoux

Un Invité à la Noce (uncredited)

Régine Lutèce
Régine Lutèce

la jeune femme au chien perdu

Jane Pierson
Jane Pierson

Rose, la Voisine (uncredited)

Key Crew

Jean Renoir
Director
Albert Valentin
Screenplay
Michel Simon
Producer
Jean Renoir
Screenplay