Boudu sauvé des eaux

Feb 23 1967 Not Rated 1h 25m
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.

Plot

Boudu, a tramp, jumps into the Seine. He is rescued by Mr Lestingois, a gentle and good bookseller, who gives shelter to him. Mrs Lestingois and the maid Anne-Marie (Mr Lestingois' mistress) are far from delighted, for Boudu is lazy, dirty and salacious...

Written by

René Fauchois, Jean Renoir, Albert Valentin

Directed by

Jean Renoir

Cast

Michel Simon, Marcelle Hainia, Sévérine Lerczinska

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Les Productions Michel Simon, Crédit Cinématographique Français (CCF), Les Établissements Jacques Haïk

Languages

Français

Awards

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Trailers
Boudu Saved From Drowning - Back in Cinemas 2010 - Trailer
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