As Boudu, a Parisian beggar who jumps into the Seine to kill himself and is saved by a wealthy bookseller, Edouard Lestingois, Michel Simon gives one of the most memorable performances in the history of film. The family Lestingois decides to take in the man who can't be stopped, and he thanks them by shaking the house to its foundations. With Boudu Saved from Drowning, the legendary director Jean Renoir uses a number of Parisian locations and the anarchic charms of his lead actor to make a satire of the bourgeoisie that is both funny and sharp.
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As Boudu, a Parisian beggar who jumps into the Seine to kill himself and is saved by a wealthy bookseller, Edouard Lestingois, Michel Simon gives one of the most memorable performances in the history of film. The family Lestingois decides to take in the man who can't be stopped, and he thanks them by shaking the house to its foundations. With Boudu Saved from Drowning, the legendary director Jean Renoir uses a number of Parisian locations and the anarchic charms of his lead actor to make a satire of the bourgeoisie that is both funny and sharp.
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