Too marginal for society, too eager to restrain himself, too gruff to exist, Boudu is all of these things.
This imposing fellow with shaggy hair, who can barely keep his balance, takes transgression to the extreme. The world Boudu describes is frightening; we end up laughing at what is hard and feeling sad about what is funny. It pulls at our heartstrings and at the same time breaks our hearts, because Boudu is above all a tribute to fragility and sensitivity.
This clown turns clichés and everything we expect from a traditional clown on its head. We find ourselves caught between bad morals and great elegance. With his remarkably well-written script and talented delivery, acrobat Bonaventure Gacon has been touring for twenty years with Boudu, who is now one of the greatest clowns in circus history.
