Les Grandes Vacances (film)

"The Exchange Student" redirects here. For the episode of Cow and Chicken, see The Exchange Student (Cow and Chicken).

Les Grandes Vacances (released internationally as The Exchange Student) is a French–Italian comedy movie from 1967, directed by Jean Girault, written by Jean Girault and starring Louis de Funès.^[2][3][4]

Les Grandes Vacances
Directed by	Jean Girault
Written by	Jean Girault Jacques Vilfrid
Produced by	Raymond Danon
Starring	Louis de Funès
Cinematography	Marcel Grignon
Edited by	Jean-Michel Gautier
Music by	Raymond Lefevre
Distributed by	Valoria Films
Release date	1 December 1967 (1967-12-01)
Running time	85 minutes
Countries	France Italy
Language	French/English
Box office	$52.4 million [1]

Aerial unit director and stunt flyer Jean Falloux and a passenger died when they crashed a light plane while attempting to land on a speeding car for this film, which was dedicated to his memory.^[5]

Plot

Charles Bosquier is the dictatorial headmaster of a French school. One of his own sons miserably failed his exams, so he sends him to England as exchange student.

Cast

• Louis de Funès : M. Charles Bosquier
• Claude Gensac : Mme Isabelle Bosquier
• Ferdy Mayne : Mac Farrell
• Martine Kelly : Shirley Mac Farrell
• Jean St Clair : Mrs Mac Farrell
• Olivier de Funès : Gérard Bosquier
• François Leccia : Philippe Bosquier
• Maurice Risch : Stéphane Michonnet
• Jean-Pierre Bertrand : Christian, a friend of Philippe
• René Bouloc : Bargin, the pupil who leaves with Philippe
• Jacques Dublin : Claude, a friend of Philippe
• Dominique Maurin : Michel, a friend of Philippe
• Bernard Le Coq : Jean-Christophe