Apr 12, 1971
90 min
Full-HD

Perched on a Tree (1971)

Henry Roubier, a French promoter, and Enrico Mazzini, an Italian, have signed an agreement guaranteeing them a stranglehold on European highways. While driving on the roads of the south, Roubier takes two young hitchhikers, but an unfortunate swerve the car rushes by Henri and its occupants on the top of a pine tree onto the side of a cliff.

Category

Comedy

Country

France

Companies

Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie Lira Films

Louis de Funès

Henri Roubier

Geraldine Chaplin

Mme Muller

Olivier de Funès

L'auto-stoppeur

Alice Sapritch

Lucienne Roubier

Paul Préboist

Le radio-reporter

Roland Armontel

Le Père Jean-Marie

Franco Volpi

Mazzini

Jean Panisse

Le brigadier

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