Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932)

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.

Genres: Comedy

What to watch after Boudu Saved from Drowning

• Zero de Conduite (1933) — Same feel: whimsical, irreverent
• The Human Beast (1938) — Jean Renoir directed both
• The Rules of the Game (1939) — Same subject: paris, france, bourgeoisie
• Full Moon in Paris (1984) — Two steps away in the credits
• À Nous la Liberté (1931)
• The Gendarme of Saint-Tropez (1964)