A Parisian bookseller, Lestingois, fishes Boudu, a vagrant, out of the Seine after seeing the man throw himself into the river. He befriends the tramp and puts him up at home.
Boudu’s coarse and irreverent behaviour shocks the whole household at first but he agrees to change his appearance and Madame Lestingois succumbs to his charms. Boudu, however, only has eyes for the maid, Anne-Marie, who happens to be the bookseller’s mistress.
Events take a different turn when Boudu wins 100,000 francs in the lottery.
This release of 1932’s Boudu Saved From Drowning (Boudu sauve des eaux) has been restored through the 2K digitalisation of the original nitrate negative image and a “safety” print. The original 1.19 aspect ratio has been re-established. It is worth noting that a previously missing scene was by chance conserved in the original negative, thus allowing presentation of a more complete version of the film.
Film: Boudu Saved From Drowning
Release date: 17th December 2010
Certificate: PG
Running time: 84 mins
Director: Jean Renoir
Starring: Michel Simon, Charles Granval, Marcelle Hainia, Severine Lerczinska, Régine Lutèce
Genre: Comedy
Studio: Park Circus
Format: Cinema
Country: France
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