With totally unbelievable characters and plot, not even very funny, this film provoked only a few titters. Luckily it is quite short, otherwise we'd probably have switched it off before the end. With lots of slap and tickle,one particular scene was particularly offensive in which the wife of the lascivious Lestingois is set upon by the obviously mentally challenged and brutish Boudu who forces himself upon her, reinforcing the idea that when a woman says no she really means yes. Hardly a seduction. It shows how prevalent sexism was in that era. Rather unpleasant actually.
Sit down and enjoy this slice of wonderful 'old times' movie. The atmosphere is one of times past and the storyline is lyrical. If you like french cinema go for this one.
Old-fashioned farce...
ordinary people caught up in an unplanned situation.
Boudu's craziness reminds me of Jim Carrey.
Not my favourite kind of film.