Boudu sauvé des eaux

1932 [FRENCH]

Action / Comedy

10
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 100% · 25 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 81% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.2/10 10 6700 6.7K

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Plot summary

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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Top cast

Michel Simon as Priape Boudu
Sévérine Lerczinska as Chloë Anne Marie, la bonne
Jean Gehret as Vigour
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791.88 MB
860*720
French 2.0
Not Rated
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24 fps
1 hr 26 min
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1.44 GB
1280*1072
French 2.0
Not Rated
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 26 min
Seeds 6

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Abe A 8 / 10

This is a sprightly little farce, brilliantly executed

This is a sprightly little farce, brilliantly executed with precise form--it has a beginning, middle and end which follow quickly and logically, with no filler, so it gives a sense of action that is necessary and predetermined, the true mark of a classic. It has insouciance, silliness, excellent characterization, a heartbeat, the ability to excite laughter and reflection at the same time, and conclusions that follow logically from the premises. It reminds me of the work of the French genius Rene Clair. This movie is a delightful, frothy little masterpiece.
Reviewed by Ethan S 7 / 10

Hard to know what to make of this

Hard to know what to make of this film on the first watch. The last twenty minutes or so get increasingly surreal and dreamlike, and what first appeared to be a movie about a middle class man saving and trying to domesticate an apparently mentally unstable homeless person gets all topsy-turvy by the end. There's certainly an anti-establishment, anti-bourgeoise theme to the film, though no one individual is portrayed in a straightforward fashion - all are nuanced and complex, adding a level of realism to the performances that makes the surreal ending to the film that much more disorienting. It is easy to see why this film influenced future generations of filmmakers, especially the American filmmakers of the late 1960s and 1970s.
Reviewed by William L 7 / 10

Commonly referred to as a satire of the

Commonly referred to as a satire of the bourgeoisie, Boudu Saved from Drowning seems to be less about class in general and more focused on morality and perceptions of civility; Boudu's existence is simple, unsympathetic, and often crude, but has validity and a sense of liberation. He is a truly independent spirit who refuses to cater to the preferences of society, and chooses his own means of death. Yet Lestingois sees it as a civic and moral duty to intrude upon Boudu's chosen path because it contends with his own, and attempts to reshape him into a more 'acceptable' individual. Boudu, in the meantime, feels little remorse for his uncaring treatment of his benefactor, but his presence in the family was the result of invitation rather than trespass; Boudu and Lestingois share a lack of true care for the needs and desires of others, but one is perceived as civilized while the other is considered a tramp. Renoir's social satire is clear and often biting, the performance from Simon has a great energy and roguish quality, and there are some clever moments in the cinematography (Boudu's hat floating downstream) but the narrative and characters don't match for quality and consistency, instead feeling as if they were designed around the director's intended message. (3.5/5)
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