Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Boudu sauvé des eaux
Year
1932
Running time
81 min.
Country
France
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Synopsis
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.
Critics' reviews
- "This social comedy is another masterpiece from Renoir."
- "Jean Renoir's effortless 1932 masterpiece is as informal, beguiling, and subversive as its eponymous hero."
- "It's a neat idea, executed to fine comic effect thanks mainly to a larger-than-life performance from the great French character actor, Michel Simon"
- "This deliciously subversive 1932 social comedy kicked off Jean Renoir's greatest period."
- "The most startling thing about Boudu is just how incredibly fresh it remains."
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