CinemaOSMovie · 1932 · 1h 24m

Boudu Saved from Drowning

69%(158)IMDbComedy

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.

Directed byJean Renoir

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 24m
Language
FR
Released
November 11, 1932
Studios
Les Établissements Jacques HaïkLes Productions Michel SimonCrédit Cinématographique Français (CCF)

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Boudu Saved From Drowning - Back in Cinemas 2010 - Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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)

Creative team
Directed by
Jean Renoir
Jean Renoir
Written by
Jean Renoir
Jean Renoir
Albert Valentin
Albert Valentin
Produced by
Michel Simon
Michel Simon

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