Boudu Saved from Drowning ( Boudu Sauvé des Eaux ) Movie Information

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Overall Rank: 5234

Average Rating: 2.7/4

# of Ratings: 21

Theatrical Release Date: 11/01/1932

Language: French

Genre: Comedy

MPAA Rating: NR

Director: Jean Renoir

Actors: Michel Simon, Marcelle Hainia, Sévérine Lerczinska, Jean Gehret, Max Dalban, Jean Dasté

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Allison
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Boudu (this review is also on my blog)

Allison - wrote on 04/19/2010

Out of all Jean Renoir films, this one reminds me of The Rules of the Game the most. While Rules is about rich people acting crazy, Boudu is more about a bourgeois man's experiment. In both cases, the characters are mad throughout the film. Lestingois saves a tramp from drowning. Like Pygmalion, he tries to reform the mess of a man. However, Boudu's nature and ingratitude does not make his benefactor's efforts worthwhile. Boudu is no Eliza Doolittle.

I wonder about its relevance today. Apparently when the film was released, people were shocked that Boudu tried to shine his shoes on the satin bedspread. Nowadays, who cares? My biggest problem with Boudu is that it's ultra cynical. If one were to take it seriously, the message could be construed as being, "Do not help the poor. They …

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