The Exchange Student
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Monsieur Bosquier, the owner of a private school, is far from pleased when his eldest son, Philippe, fails his end of year exams. He decides to send his wayward offspring to England to improve his English. In exchange, Philippe’s host, a wealthy whisky distiller, Mac Farrel, will send his daughter, Shirley, to live with the Bosquiers in France. However, Philippe has already decided to spend the summer holidays on a yacht with his friends, so he sends a fellow student, Michonnet, to England in his place. The deception is soon discovered but things go from bad to worse when Philippe and Shirley fall in love and fly to Scotland to get married...
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Louis de Funès
Charles Bosquier
Known for
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
The Wing or the Thigh?
Ferdy Mayne
Mac Farrell
Known for
The Fearless Vampire Killers
Conan the Destroyer
Martine Kelly
Shirley MacFarrell
Known for
Hibernatus
The Story of O
François Leccia
Philippe Bosquier
Known for
This Special Friendship
Olivier de Funès
Gérard Bosquier
Known for
Hibernatus
The One Man Band
Claude Gensac
Isabelle Bosquier
Known for
Hibernatus
Jo
Maurice Risch
Stéphane Michonnet
Known for
The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space
Asterix in Britain
Jacques Dynam
Croizac
Known for
Fantomas
The Smurfs and the Magic Flute
Dominique Davray
Rose
Known for
Cléo from 5 to 7
The Tattoo
Mario David
Bodybuilder Motorist
Known for
The Magnificent One
The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space
Jean St. Clair
Also in
Carry On Doctor
Smoke Over London
Christiane Muller
Bosquiers' maid
Known for
Jo
Jean Girault Director · Jacques Vilfrid Screenplay Raymond Lefèvre Composer
United States release December 12, 1967 · Produced in France, Italy · Languages English, French
Production
Les Films Copernic
Production
Kinowelt Filmproduktion
Production
Ascot Cineraid
Production
Ascot
Production
Cineraid
Production
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Les Grandes Vacances
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
Germany · December 1, 1967
Theatrical
France · December 1, 1967
Theatrical
United States · December 12, 1967
Theatrical
France
May 5, 2026 · TV · Paris Première
Romania
May 20, 1970 · Theatrical · cinema: Patria din București
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