Felicia is joined by Ben Turnbull to discuss men behaving badly in Jean Renoir’s Boudu Saved From Drowning (1932).
We chat about how generous Renoir is as a director and artist, along with the empathy he has for members of varying social classes.
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Sources:
Renoir, J., & Cardullo, B. (2005). Jean Renoir: Interviews. University Press of Mississippi.
Renoir, J., & Denny, N. (2004). My life and my films. Da Capo Press.
https://r-emmetsweeney.com/2020/02/28/the-tramp-boudu-saved-from-drowning-1932/
https://www.tcm.com/articles/101890/boudu-saved-from-drowning
https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/380-boudu-saved-from-drowning-tramping-in-the-city
https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2003/great-directors/renoir/#36
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