Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932)

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.

Cast

Priape Boudu
Emma Lestingois
La Promeneuse (uncredited)
Rose, la Voisine (uncredited)
Chloë Anne Marie, la Bonne
L'Étudiant
Édouard Lestingois
Le Poète (uncredited)
Un Invité à la Noce (uncredited)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Production Design
Production Design
Unit Manager
Production Manager
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Camera