Boudu Saved from Drowning
1932 · 84 min · Director: Jean Renoir
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Michel Simon gives one of the most memorable performances in screen history as Boudu, a Parisian tramp who takes a suicidal plunge into the Seine and is rescued by a well-to-do bookseller, Edouard Lestingois. The Lestingois family decides to take in the irrepressible bum, and he shows his gratitude by shaking the household to its foundations. With Boudu Saved from Drowning, legendary director Jean Renoir takes advantage of a host of Parisian locations and the anarchic charms of his lead actor to create an effervescent satire of the bourgeoisie.
Emotional fingerprint
Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Joy 25%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Joy25%
- Surprise15%
- Satisfaction15%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Joy, Surprise. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Joy and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Surprise
- Sympathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Surprise
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Surprise | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 48 % | 47 % | 8 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 48 % | 43 % | 8 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sympathy | 46 % | 39 % | 9 % | 33 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 50 % | 34 % | 20 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 60 % | 31 % | 33 % | 40 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 63 % | 40 % | 30 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 59 % | 51 % | 24 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 54 % | 51 % | 18 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 49 % | 46 % | 11 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 51 % | 50 % | 13 % | 16 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 56 % | 56 % | 15 % | 15 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 55 % | 53 % | 15 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 55 % | 49 % | 20 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 59 % | 54 % | 24 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 60 % | 54 % | 25 % | 19 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 60 % | 50 % | 29 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 60 % | 53 % | 35 % | 16 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Surprise | 62 % | 55 % | 47 % | 15 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Emma Lestingois
la jeune femme au chien perdu
Rose, la Voisine (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Jean Renoir
- Written by
- Jean Renoir, Albert Valentin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1932
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Country
- France
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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