The Exchange Student
Les Grandes Vacances
Synopsis
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
Ferdy Mayne
Mac Farrell
Martine Kelly
Shirley MacFarrell
François Leccia
Philippe Bosquier
Olivier de Funès
Gérard Bosquier
Claude Gensac
Isabelle Bosquier
Maurice Risch
Stéphane Michonnet
Jacques Dynam
Croizac
Dominique Davray
Rose
Mario David
Bodybuilder Motorist
Jean St. Clair
Christiane Muller
Bosquiers' maid
Denise Provence
Countess
Françoise Girault
Vacationer with the dog
Silvia Dionisio
Vacationer with the dog
René Bouloc
Bargin
Jean-Pierre Bertrand
Christian
Jacques Dublin
Claude
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 12, 1967
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jean Girault
- Screenplay & Story
- Jacques Vilfrid, Jean Girault
- Original Score
- Raymond Lefèvre
- Original Title
- Les Grandes Vacances
- Country of Origin
- France, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- English, French
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Les Films Copernic, Kinowelt Filmproduktion, Ascot Cineraid
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jean Girault
Jacques Vilfrid, Jean Girault
Raymond Lefèvre
Marcel Grignon
Jean-Michel Gautier
Raymond Danon, Maurice Jacquin
Department Leadership Roster
Marcel Grignon
Director of Photography
Jean-Michel Gautier
Editor
Raymond Lefèvre
Original Music Composer
Jean Girault
Director
Jacques Vilfrid
Screenplay
Maurice Jacquin
Producer
Jean Girault
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Exchange Student
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What is The Exchange Student about?
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...
Who directed The Exchange Student?
The Exchange Student was directed by Jean Girault.
Who stars in The Exchange Student?
The principal cast of The Exchange Student includes Louis de Funès, Ferdy Mayne, Martine Kelly, François Leccia, Olivier de Funès.
When was The Exchange Student released and how long is it?
The Exchange Student was released in 1967 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for The Exchange Student?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Exchange Student was composed by Raymond Lefèvre.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Exchange Student?
The Exchange Student holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).