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Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932): The Comedy Cult Classic You Need to See · IMDb 7.2 | Dbcult

Boudu Saved from Drowning

Name: Boudu Saved from Drowning
Director: Jean Renoir
Released: 1932
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Sévérine Lerczinska, Michel Simon, Jane Pierson, Georges D'Arnoux, Max Dalban

1932Jean RenoirIMDb: 7.2/10

Synopsis

A bookseller saves a tramp from drowning and shelters him, but the tramp's odd behavior starts to wear everyone down..

Director

Jean Renoir

Cast

Max Dalban

Sévérine Lerczinska

Charles Granval

Jane Pierson

Editor's Choice Analysis

Boudu Saved from Drowning is a messy, beautiful disaster

Is it worth your time? If you like movies where people just sit around and get on each other's nerves, you’ll love this. If you need a plot that moves at the speed of a jet engine, skip it. This isn't a thriller like The Thumb Print. It’s a slow, rambling look at a guy who just doesn't want to be civilized. Michel Sim...

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#314Archive Rank#458

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Knowledge Base

Boudu Saved from Drowning FAQ

The movie Boudu Saved from Drowning was directed by Jean Renoir.

Boudu Saved from Drowning was released in the year 1932.

Boudu Saved from Drowning has an IMDb rating of 7.2 out of 10.

Boudu Saved from Drowning is a movie from France.

Boudu Saved from Drowning is categorised as Comedy in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

Boudu Saved from Drowning features Max Dalban, Sévérine Lerczinska, Charles Granval, Jane Pierson.

The screenplay for Boudu Saved from Drowning was written by René Fauchois.

If you enjoy Boudu Saved from Drowning, you might also like His Royal Slyness (1920), The Deadlier Sex (1920), The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss (1920), Kids Is Kids (1920).

Yes, Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Comedy qualities.