Perched on a Tree
- Louis de Funès: Henri Roubier
- Geraldine Chaplin: Madame Müller
- Olivier de Funès: hitchhiker
- Alice Sapritch: Lucienne Roubier
- Paul Préboist: Radio reporter
- Pascal Mazzotti: broadcaster
- Roland Armontel: Father Jean -Marie
- Franco Volpi: Mazzini
- Hans Meyer: Colonel Müller
- Pierre Richard: Climber
- Daniel Bellus: Climber
- Jean -Jacques Delbo: sailor
- Fernand Sardou: Warrant Officer
- Jean Panisse: Brigadier
Baldwin, the Sunday drivers ( Original title: Sur un arbre perché ) is a French comedy film directed by Serge Korber from the year 1971.
Action
The rich road building contractor Henri Roubier called Beleluin, has completed a good deal in Italy, starting from San Remo to Nice. Two hitchhikers, Madame Müller and a nameless hitchhiker who Roubier has taken reluctantly, bring him during the journey in such a rage that he strays from the mountain road to Cassis. The car is stranded in the crown of a pine tree, which grows on a cliff above the sea.
The three car occupants first make attempts to leave the car on tied garments. After waiting half naked on rescue workers. Together, the trio must now maintain balance, so that the car does not crash into the depths. Only after several days, a helicopter, bringing along the car appears.
Background
In France, there were about 1.62 million moviegoers.
The Pine from the movie is on France's highest cliff, about 20 kilometers east of Marseille to Cassis ( Corniche des Crètes ). Although the film character Henri is, gave the German lender the film entitled " Baldwin Sunday drivers ". Louis de Funes had a whole series of films, entitled " Baldwin " contributed ( Baldwin, the safecracker, Baldwin, dry float, etc.). In this film, the tradition has continued.
Reviews
The magazine said prism, the comedy was " turned a routine ". They deliver "enough hair bristling situations for the typical comedy of de Funès ," but also the " in quieter moments in scene " set up. The lexicon of the International film describes the film as " [ u] nterhaltsame Louis -de- Funès comedy skits on meritocracy ," which was " developed with precision and depth".