Articles that may be of interest to those who attended our screening of Jean Renoir’s ‘Boudu Saved From Drowning’ (20 October 2023) at the Institut français d’Écosse.
Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t seen the film, please note that key plot elements may be described or shown in the material listed below.
Film Review: ‘Boudu Saved From Drowning’, 1932 (James Travers, FrenchFilms.org)
Jean Renoir (1894-1987) Biography: Life and Times (James Travers, FrenchFilms.org)
Renoir Father and Son: Painting and Cinema: An exhibition exploring the shared motifs, subjects and settings of paintings and films by Pierre-August Renoir and his film director son Jean (Studio International)
Interview: A Supreme Artist: Pascal Mérigeau on “Jean Renoir: A Biography” (Patrick Z. McGavin, February 01, 2017, RogerEbert.com)
Michel Simon (1895-1975) Biography: Life and Films (James Travers, FrenchFilms.org)