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The Exchange Student
The Exchange Student

The Exchange Student

Genres

Comedy

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

6.854/10

Release Date

01 December 1967

Country

France

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

Jean St. Clair

Jean St. Clair

Christiane Muller

Christiane Muller

Bosquiers' maid

Denise Provence

Denise Provence

Countess

Françoise Girault

Françoise Girault

Vacationer with the dog

Silvia Dionisio

Silvia Dionisio

Vacationer with the dog

René Bouloc

René Bouloc

Bargin

Jean-Pierre Bertrand

Jean-Pierre Bertrand

Christian

Jacques Dublin

Jacques Dublin

Claude

Dominique Maurin

Dominique Maurin

Michel, Philippe's comrade

Guy Grosso

Guy Grosso

Chastenet

Carlo Nell

Carlo Nell

Professor

Daniel Bellus

Daniel Bellus

Count

Max Montavon

Max Montavon

Morizot, professor

Robert Destain

Robert Destain

General overseer

Jacques Famery

Jacques Famery

Paul Faivre

Paul Faivre

Owner of the chicken coop

Émile Prud'homme

Émile Prud'homme

Mimile

Douglas Read

Douglas Read

Colin Drake

Colin Drake

Jenkins

Jean Droze

Jean Droze

Gardener of the “Boquet institution”

Mary Boduin

Mary Boduin

Barbara Sommers

Barbara Sommers

Costume attendant

Charles Lloyd Pack

Charles Lloyd Pack

Jean Falloux

Jean Falloux

Drunk Mam

Billy Kearns

Billy Kearns

Driver of the coach

Joachim Westhoff

Joachim Westhoff

Percival Russel

Percival Russel

Policeman

Brian Coburn

Brian Coburn

Henri Attal

Henri Attal

Sailor at the bistro (uncredited)

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