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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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Les Établissements Jacques Haïk, Les Productions Michel Simon, Crédit Cinématographique Français (CCF)
Original Title
Boudu sauvé des eaux
Original Language
French
Cast
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Michel Simon
Priape Boudu
M
Marcelle Hainia
Emma Lestingois
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Sévérine Lerczinska
Chloë Anne Marie, la Bonne
J
Jean Gehret
Vigour
M
Max Dalban
Godin
J
Jean Dasté
L'Étudiant
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Charles Granval
Édouard Lestingois
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Jacques Becker
Le Poète (uncredited)
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Georges D'Arnoux
Un Invité à la Noce (uncredited)
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Jane Pierson
Rose, la Voisine (uncredited)
