Sur un arbre perché

1971 [FRENCH]

Comedy

5
IMDb Rating 6.3/10 10 3702 3.7K

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Serge Korber Photo
Serge Korber

Top cast

Geraldine Chaplin Photo
Geraldine Chaplin as Mme Muller
Louis de Funès Photo
Louis de Funès as Henri Roubier
Alice Sapritch Photo
Alice Sapritch as Lucienne Roubier
Jean Panisse Photo
Jean Panisse as Le brigadier
480p.DVD
769.63 MB
660*576
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles
25 fps
1 hr 27 min
Seeds 9

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Zooha-47207 6 / 10

It's nice but for a Louis movie not amazing

Perched on a Tree (L'Arbre, le Maire et la Médiathèque) is a 1971 French comedy starring the legendary Louis de Funès. While de Funès is typically known for his energetic and hilarious performances, this film unfortunately doesn't quite hit the mark for me.One of the main issues with the film is its pacing. The story, which revolves around a man who finds himself stuck in a tree after a car accident, drags on and feels overly long. The plot lacks the dynamic energy and quick wit that usually characterize de Funès' films, making it feel somewhat tedious and drawn-out.Despite these flaws, Louis de Funès still manages to deliver a commendable performance. His unique brand of physical comedy and expressive facial expressions provide some genuinely funny moments, which is a testament to his talent. However, even his performance can't fully compensate for the film's lackluster storyline and slow progression.In conclusion, Perched on a Tree has its moments of humor thanks to Louis de Funès, but the overall experience is marred by its slow and drawn-out plot. It's a film that might appeal to die-hard fans of de Funès, but it's not one that I would watch again. I give it a 6/10 for the occasional laughs and de Funès' performance, though it falls short of his more memorable works.
Reviewed by deloudelouvain 5 / 10

Not one of the better Louis de Funès movies.

Louis de Funès is by far the best French comedian, one every French or Belgian would be able to name a handful of his movies, so rewatching one of his movies brings back memories from my youth, when back in the days you didn't have much choice. You would watch what was on the telly on the few channels you had, a de Funès movie was always popular. Sur Un Arbre Perché isn't one of the better ones, mostly because of the rather annoying Géraldine Chaplin, daughter of the famous Charlie, and Olivier de Funès, son of Louis, who mostly plays in his father's movies and who never had the same charisma or acting talent as his father. This movie is worth a watch if you're a fan of Louis, otherwise there are much better ones like La Grande Vadrouille for instance.
Reviewed by sanda_moroianu 7 / 10

Not quite a classic De Funes comedy, though a cheating wife, an adventurer, a respected businessman and a car perched high above the Mediterranean are involved...

'Sur un arbre perche' is the original title of a De Funes film and when saying De Funes, one thinks comedy relying basically on grimaces, silly noises etc... Well, this isn't quite the case here.... Louis de Funes does what he does best-the above mentioned- but the film comes as a surprise in which that it is more than a comedy- the end proves it ! It's a satire at all that makes today's society's entertainment : church, family values, onerous business, TV reality shows, politicians, public services like police, fire fighters, first aid; it's all there in the spotlight and none is given a sweet pat on the head- far from it ! The film being shot in the early 70's, the satire addressing all the mentioned areas is so much more compelling. The silly accident which leads to three strangers being literally perched on a 'pin parapluie' in a car above the sea for a week is still a good starting point for some gentle humour 'De Funes style', but when the protagonists are finally discovered there's a load of not so humorous, yet immensely funny reactions from all the concerned authorities or people , none of them actually doing much to rescue our heroes. And when they are finally rescued... well... A film to watch at least for one reason: it is not what you might expect.
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