A homeless man named Boudu jumps into the Seine River and is rescued by a kind bookstore owner named Mr. Lestingois, who takes him in despite his unappealing habits of laziness, dirtiness, and promiscuity.
Boudu Saved from Drowning
A quiet bookseller's life is disrupted when he takes in a homeless man he rescues from drowning, only to find the man's quirks gradually sapping the joy from their existence.