Michel Simon gives a spectacular performance as Boudu, a Parisian vagabond who jumps into the Seine and is saved by a bookstore. The Lestingois family takes in the irrepressible bum, who shakes the house in gratitude. Jean Renoir uses Parisian settings and his star actor's anarchic charms to create an exuberant bourgeoisie satire.
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Michel Simon gives a spectacular performance as Boudu, a Parisian vagabond who jumps into the Seine and is saved by a bookstore. The Lestingois family takes in the irrepressible bum, who shakes the house in gratitude. Jean Renoir uses Parisian settings and his star actor's anarchic charms to create an exuberant bourgeoisie satire.
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