Boudu Saved From Drowning (Jean Renoir 1932) w/ Ben Turnbull (The Franchisees Podcast)
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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Written on the Wind (Douglas Sirk 1956)
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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