Boudu Saved from Drowning
1932/11/11 (US) | Comedy
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.
Jean Renoir
Director
Jean Renoir
Screenplay
Albert Valentin
Screenplay
Lead Cast
Michel Simon
Priape Boudu
Marcelle Hainia
Emma Lestingois
Sévérine Lerczinska
Chloë Anne Marie, la Bonne
Jean Gehret
Vigour
Max Dalban
Godin
Jean Dasté
L'Étudiant
Charles Granval
Édouard Lestingois
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- Les Établissements Jacques Haïk
- Les Productions Michel Simon
- Crédit Cinématographique Français (CCF)
Crews
Jean Boulze
Musician
Jacques Becker
Assistant Director
Jean Gehret
Production Manager
Clément Ollier
Unit Manager
Igor B. Kalinovski
Sound
Jean-Paul Alphen
Assistant Camera
Georges D'Arnoux
Assistant Director