Michel Simon delivers one of the most iconic performances in the annals of cinema as Boudu, a Parisian vagrant who attempts to end his life by jumping into the Seine but is instead saved by Edouard Lestingois, a well-to-do bookstore. The Lestingois family makes the courageous decision to take in the uncontrollable bum, and the latter demonstrates his appreciation for their hospitality by rocking the house to its very foundations. An effervescent satire of the bourgeoisie is created by the great director Jean Renoir in the film Boudu Saved from Drowning. Renoir makes advantage of a plethora of Parisian locations and the anarchic charms of his lead actor to achieve this.
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Michel Simon delivers one of the most iconic performances in the annals of cinema as Boudu, a Parisian vagrant who attempts to end his life by jumping into the Seine but is instead saved by Edouard Lestingois, a well-to-do bookstore. The Lestingois family makes the courageous decision to take in the uncontrollable bum, and the latter demonstrates his appreciation for their hospitality by rocking the house to its very foundations. An effervescent satire of the bourgeoisie is created by the great director Jean Renoir in the film Boudu Saved from Drowning. Renoir makes advantage of a plethora of Parisian locations and the anarchic charms of his lead actor to achieve this.
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