# Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932)

> A feral Parisian tramp turns a respectable bookseller’s household upside down after being rescued from the Seine.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/32373

## Facts

- Runtime: 84 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Jean Renoir
- Cast: Michel Simon, Marcelle Hainia, Sévérine Lerczinska, Jean Gehret, Max Dalban, Jean Dasté, Charles Granval, Geneviève Cadix
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022718/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, witty, anarchic, classic film night, arthouse comedy viewing

## Synopsis

A comedic tale of a tramp whose chaotic presence disrupts a bourgeois household, leading to unexpected revelations.

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