Boudu Saved from Drowning

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Boudu played by Michel Simon, who also produced the film is a shaggy, foul-smelling tramp who is rescued from drowning by bourgeois Frenchman Charles Granval. Deciding to "reform" Boudu, Granval invites the hobo into his home. Boudu returns the favor by turning the household upside down and by conducting an affair with Granval's wife Marcella Hainia. All ends happily--for Boudu at least--when the tramp wins the national lottery and marries maid Severine Lerczynska, who is so delighted that she ends her own affair...
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DVD BRAND NEW After well-to-do bookseller Edouard Lestingois (Charles Granval) rescues a tramp from a suicidal plunge into the Seine, his family adopts the bum and dedicates ... itself to reforming him. The irrepressible Boudu (Michel Simon) shows his gratitude by shaking the household to its foundations, challenging the hidebound principles of his hosts and seducing them with his anarchic charm. With Boudu Saved from Drowning, legendary director Jean Renoir takes advantage of a host of Parisian locations and a brilliant performance by Simon to create an effervescent satire of bourgeois complacency. Attributes: BLACK & WHITE, ORIGINAL LANGUAGE: FRENCH, SUBTITLE: ENGLISH. Read more Show Less

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Boudu played by Michel Simon, who also produced the film is a shaggy, foul-smelling tramp who is rescued from drowning by bourgeois Frenchman Charles Granval. Deciding to "reform" Boudu, Granval invites the hobo into his home. Boudu returns the favor by turning the household upside down and by conducting an affair with Granval's wife Marcella Hainia. All ends happily--for Boudu at least--when the tramp wins the national lottery and marries maid Severine Lerczynska, who is so delighted that she ends her own affair with the hypocritical Granval. Boudu decides to forego his new-found wealth for his previous carefree existence, leaving the greedy Lerczynska in the lurch. Filmed in 1932, Boudu Saved From Drowning was not released in the US until 1967, at which time it was universally praised by the wine-and-cheese critics. A less subtle but not less hilarious American remake, 1986's Down and Out in Beverly Hills, starred Nick Nolte, Richard Dreyfuss and Bette Midler this film spawned a brief, heavily laundered 1987 TV sitcom.
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Special Features

New, restored high-definition digital transfer; Archival introduction by Jean Renoir; New video interview with filmmaker Jean-Pierre Gorin; Excerpt from a 1967 Cinéastes de notre temps program, featuring Renoir and Michel Simon; French television conversation between director Eric Rohmer and critic Jean Douchet; Interactive map of 1930s Paris, highlighting the film's locations; New and improved English subtitle translation; Plus: a new essay by Renoir scholar Christopher Faulkner
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A classic black comedy from masterful French director Jean Renoir, Boudo Saved From Drowning is notable for its innovative film techniques, its bizarre characterizations, and its "modern" style of acting. It's the thin tale of a scruffy hobo (played by the film's producer, Michel Simon) whom a well-to-do French family saves from drowning. Instead of being grateful, he plagues the family, carrying on an affair with the lady of the household. Boudu soon became a minor classic of French cinema. It was not released in the United States until 1967, when it became an art-house hit. Years later, it inspired a remake set in the Los Angeles area, Down and Out in Beverly Hills.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 8/23/2005
  • UPC: 037429207925
  • Original Release: 1932

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  • Source: Criterion
  • Presentation: B&W
  • Language: Français
  • Time: 1:24:00
  • Format: DVD

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Michel Simon Boudu
Charles Granval Monsieur Lastingois
Marcella Hainia Madame Lastingois
Jean Gehret Vigour
Severine Lerczynska Anne-Marie
Max Dalban Godin
Jean Dasté Student
Jacques Becker Poet on Bench
George Damoux Marriage Guest
Georges Darnoux Wedding Guest
Jane Pierson Rose, neighbor's maid
Technical Credits
Jean Renoir Director, Screenwriter
Jean-Paul Alphen Cinematographer
Jacques Becker Asst. Director
Jean Castanier Set Decoration/Design
Leo Daniderff Score Composer
Georges Darnoux Asst. Director
Suzanne de Troeye Editor
Jean Gehret Producer
Laurent Set Decoration/Design
Marcel Lucien Cinematographer
Raphael Score Composer
Marguerite Renoir Editor
Michel Simon Producer
Albert Valentin Screenwriter
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Scene Index

Side #1 --
1. A Nymph and Her Lovers [5:01]
2. Boudu [7:11]
3. A Perfect Tramp [5:00]
4. Saved From the Water [3:58]
5. Ungrateful [4:39]
6. A Demanding Guest [5:55]
7. Master of the House [2:36]
8. A Sleepless Night [4:02]
9. Lending a Hand [4:11]
10. Reprimanding Boudu [2:43]
11. Vying for a Kiss [5:40]
12. Second Thoughts [8:07]
13. Boudu Has His Way [5:05]
14. Decorated [2:10]
15. Rejection [4:05]
16. Secrets Revealed [3:20]
17. Return to the Water [4:23]
18. Boudu's Destiny [6:48]
19. Color Bars [:01]
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Menu

Side #1 --
   Jean Renoir Introduction
   Play the Movie
   Chapters
   Supplements
      Jean Renoir & Michel Simon
      Jean-Pierre Gorin
      Eric Rohmer & Jean Douchet
      Boudu's Paris: An Interactive Map
         Guided Tour
   Subtitles
      Subtitles: On
      Subtitles: Off
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