Boudu saved from drowning = Boudu sauvé des eaux / written and directed by Jean Renoir.
A well-off bookseller rescues a tramp from a suicidal plunge into the Seine and his family dedicates itself to reforming him. He shows his gratitude by shaking the household to its foundations, challenging the hidebound principles of his hosts.
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| Language: | French English |
| Language of the Original: |
French |
| Language and/or Writing System: |
French dialogue with optional English subtitles. |
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[United States] :
Home Vision Entertainment,
[2005]
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| Edition: | Special édition. |
| Series: | Criterion collection.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Variant Title: |
Boudu sauvé des eaux. [Parallel title] |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
A well-off bookseller rescues a tramp from a suicidal plunge into the Seine and his family dedicates itself to reforming him. He shows his gratitude by shaking the household to its foundations, challenging the hidebound principles of his hosts. |
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| Note: | Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1932. Special features: New, restored high-definition digital transfer; archival introduction by Jean Renoir; excerpt from a "Cinéastes de notre temps" program, featuring Renoir and Michel Simon; new video interview with filmmaker Jean-Pierre Gorin; archival interview with Eric Rohmer; interactive map of 1930s Paris, featuring locations for the film; a new essay by Renoir scholar Christopher Faulkner; new and improved English subtitle translations. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | CM3 D0054063 VideoDVD PN1995.9.F67 B68 2005 VideoDVD |
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MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| ISBN: | 0780030125 |
| System Details: | DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; monaural. |
| Participant or Performer: |
Starring: Michel Simon. |