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The Exchange Student

The Exchange Student

19676.81h 25m

Overview

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...

Directed by Jean Girault
Written by Jean Girault, Jacques Vilfrid
Produced by Maurice Jacquin
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Top Cast

Louis de Funès

Louis de Funès

Charles Bosquier

Ferdy Mayne

Ferdy Mayne

Mac Farrell

Martine Kelly

Martine Kelly

Shirley MacFarrell

François Leccia

François Leccia

Philippe Bosquier

Olivier de Funès

Olivier de Funès

Gérard Bosquier

Claude Gensac

Claude Gensac

Isabelle Bosquier

Maurice Risch

Maurice Risch

Stéphane Michonnet

Jacques Dynam

Jacques Dynam

Croizac

Dominique Davray

Dominique Davray

Rose

Mario David

Mario David

Bodybuilder Motorist

Themes & Keywords

paris, francescotlandholidayseineprincipalbargewedding plans1960s

About The Exchange Student

The Exchange Student is a comedy film released in 1967 exploring themes of paris, france, scotland, holiday, seine, principal, barge. Directed by Jean Girault, it stars Louis de Funès, Ferdy Mayne, Martine Kelly. 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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