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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Boudu Saved From Drowning - Back in Cinemas 2010 - Trailer
Back in UK Cinemas from 17 December 2010 - see for screening details.
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Synchronicity's trailer for Renoir's Boudu Saved from Drowning.
Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932) - Boudu Polishing!
Scene from Jean Renoir's satiric film Boudu sauvé des eaux w/ English subtitles.
Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932): Jean Renoir intro
Click on CC for English subtitles. Jean Renoir introduction to his film Boudu sauvé des eaux.
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