1971, Film: Sur un arbre perché

The French comedy film "Sur un arbre perché" ("Perched on a Tree") was released on 14 April 1971. The film was directed by Serge Korber and written by Pierre Roustang . Main stars are Louis de Funès, his son Olivier de Funès and Geraldine Chaplin. The music was composed by Alain Goraguer.

"Sur un arbre perché" poster

Synopsis
Henri Roubier (Louis de Funès), a French highway industrialist, returns from Italy. He has just concluded with the Italian Enrico Mazzini (Franco Volpi) an agreement ensuring them the total control over European highways. While driving along the Mediterranean, Roubier picks up a young hitch-hiker (Olivier de Funès) and a lovely young woman Mrs. Muller (Géraldine Chaplin). The two passengers force Roubier to make a detour via Cassis. As night falls Roubier is distracted by the passengers and he misses a turn...

Louis de Funès as Henri Roubier

Geraldine Chaplin as Mrs. Muller,
Olivier de Funès as hitch-hiker and
Louis de Funès as Henri Roubier

 

Main cast

• Louis de Funès as Henri Roubier
• Olivier de Funès ashitch-hiker
• Geraldine Chaplin as Mrs. Muller
• Alice Sapritch as Lucienne Roubier
• Paul Préboist as radio journalist
• Hans Meyer as Colonel Muller
• Roland Armontel as Father Jean-Marie
• Franco Volpi as Mazzini
• Jean-Jacques Delbo as yacht owner

Olivier de Funès as hitch-hiker and
Louis de Funès as Henri Roubier

Louis de Funès as Henri Roubier,
Geraldine Chaplin as Mrs. Muller and
Olivier de Funès as hitch-hiker

Trivia

• The initial film project was called "L'Accident" ("The Accident"). Yves Montand and Annie Girardot would star in the film, but after reading the story Louis de Funès found it to be a good subject for comedy and the script was completely rewritten by Jean Halain and Serge Korber.
• Shirley MacLaine was originally to play Mrs. Muller. However, following a dispute over filming dates, she had to give up.
• This is the 6th and last time that Olivier de Funès played together with his father. After this film Olivier became an airline pilot.
• The car used in the film is a 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS convertible.

1965 Chevrolet Impala SS convertible