Les Grandes Vacances (released internationally as The Exchange Student) is a French–Italian comedy movie from 1967, directed by Jean Girault, written by Jacques Vilfrid and starring Louis de Funès.
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.
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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 an 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