The Exchange Student (1967)
Les grandes vacances (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 24min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 01 Dec 1967 (France)
- Movie
A strict French headmaster sends his frivolous son to England to learn English. But the student has a better idea of how to spend his summer holidays.
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| Louis de Funès | ... |
Charles Bosquier
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| Ferdy Mayne | ... |
MacFarrell
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| Martine Kelly | ... |
Shirley MacFarrell
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François Leccia | ... |
Philippe Bosquier
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| Olivier De Funès | ... |
Gérard Bosquier
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| Claude Gensac | ... |
Isabelle Bosquier
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| Maurice Risch | ... |
Stéphane Michonnet
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| Jacques Dynam | ... |
Croizac, le livreur de charbon
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| Dominique Davray | ... |
Rose
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| Mario David | ... |
L'automobiliste
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Jean St. Clair |
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Christiane Muller | ... |
La bonne des Bosquier
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Denise Provence | ... |
La comtesse
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Françoise Girault | ... |
Une vacancière avec le chien
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| Silvia Dionisio | ... |
Une vacancière avec le chien
(as Sylvia Dionisio)
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| René Bouloc | ... |
Bargin
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Jean-Pierre Bertrand | ... |
Christian
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Jacques Dublin | ... |
Claude
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Dominique Maurin | ... |
Michel
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| Guy Grosso | ... |
Chastenet, un professeur
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| Carlo Nell | ... |
Un professeur
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Daniel Bellus | ... |
Le comte
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Max Montavon | ... |
Morizot, un professeur
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Robert Destain | ... |
Le surveillant général
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| Jacques Famery |
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Paul Faivre | ... |
Le propriétaire du poulailler
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Émile Prud'Homme | ... |
Mimile
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Douglas Read |
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Colin Drake | ... |
Jenkins
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Jean Droze | ... |
Le jardinier
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Mary Boduin |
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Barbara Sommers | ... |
La préposée aux costumes
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Charles Lloyd Pack |
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Jean Falloux | ... |
L'ivrogne
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Billy Kearns | ... |
Le conducteur du car
(as Bill Kearns)
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Joachim Westhoff |
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Percival Russel | ... |
Un policeman
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Brian Coburn |
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| Luc Andrieux | ... |
Un marin hollandais (uncredited)
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| Henri Attal | ... |
Un marin au bistrot (uncredited)
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Antoine Baud | ... |
Un marin au bistrot (uncredited)
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Michel Berreur | ... |
Un marin au bistrot (uncredited)
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Jackie Blanchot | ... |
Un marin au bistrot (uncredited)
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Daniel Breton | ... |
Un marin au bistrot (uncredited)
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Claude Carliez | ... |
Un marin au club nautique (uncredited)
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Bernard Charlan | ... |
Le brigadier (uncredited)
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| Louise Chevalier | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Guy Delorme | ... |
Un marin au bistrot (uncredited)
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Henri Guégan | ... |
Un marin hollandais (uncredited)
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Jack Jourdain | ... |
Un marin hollandais (uncredited)
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Richard Larke | ... |
Un spectateur aux mariages (uncredited)
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Bernard Le Coq | ... |
Jean-Christophe, un élève (uncredited)
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Rudy Lenoir | ... |
Un professeur (uncredited)
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Sylvain Levignac | ... |
Un marin hollandais (uncredited)
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| Dominique Marcas | ... |
La pompiste (uncredited)
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| Ernest Menzer | ... |
Un père (uncredited)
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Jean Minisini | ... |
Un marin au bistrot (uncredited)
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Gérard Moisan | ... |
Un marin hollandais (uncredited)
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André Nader | ... |
Le père de Jean-Christophe (uncredited)
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Roger Pappini | ... |
Le serveur du bistrot (uncredited)
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Ivo Pauwels | ... |
Un marin hollandais (uncredited)
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| Olga Valéry | ... |
Une femme à la recherche d'un costume (uncredited)
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Jacques Van Dooren | ... |
Un marin hollandais (uncredited)
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Eric Vasberg | ... |
Un marin hollandais (uncredited)
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| Lionel Vitrant | ... |
Le serveur du bistrot (uncredited)
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| Daniel Vérité | ... |
Un marin hollandais (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jean Girault | ||
Written by
| Jacques Vilfrid | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Jean Girault | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Raymond Danon | ... | executive producer |
| Maurice Jacquin | ... | producer |
Music by
| Raymond Lefebvre | ... | (as Raymond Lefevre) |
Cinematography by
| Marcel Grignon | ||
Editing by
| Jean-Michel Gautier | ||
Production Design by
| Sydney Bettex | ||
Costume Design by
| Jacques Cottin | ||
| Marc Doelnitz | ||
Makeup Department
| Anatole Paris | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Ralph Baum | ... | production manager |
| Paul Laffargue | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tony Aboyantz | ... | first assistant director |
| Jean Falloux | ... | aerial unit director |
| Jean-Noël Jourdanet | ... | assistant assistant director |
| Jean Mylonas | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Jacques Dugied | ... | assistant decorator |
| Guy Maugin | ... | set dresser |
| Georges Richard | ... | assistant decorator |
| Jean Taillandier | ... | assistant decorator |
| Maurice Terrasse | ... | property master |
| Jean Vergne | ... | property master |
| Albert Volper | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Catherine Gabrielidis | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Paul Pauwels | ... | boom operator |
| René Sarazin | ... | sound |
| Annie Vital | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Eva Zora | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Claude Carliez | ... | special effects fighting |
| Jacques Gonfreville | ... | special effects skiing |
| Georges Iaconelli | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Claude Carliez | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Odile Astié | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Michel Berreur | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Daniel Breton | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Rémy Julienne | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Rico Lopez | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean-Louis Castelli | ... | still photographer |
| Jean Falloux | ... | aerial photographer |
| Robert Fraisse | ... | assistant camera |
| Jean-Paul Schwartz | ... | camera operator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Christiane Bertin | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| Alain Darbon | ... | general manager |
| Jean Fouchet | ... | title designer |
| Alexandre Renault | ... | assistant aerial phtography |
| Jacques Schaeffer | ... | assistant general manager |
Thanks
| Jean Falloux | ... | dedicated to the memory of |
Production Companies
- Les Films Copernic (co-production)
- Ascot (co-production)
- Cineraid (co-production)
Distributors
- Valoria Films (1967) (France) (theatrical)
- Fida Cinematografica (1968) (Italy) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- StudioCanal (2007) (France) (DVD)
- Bibliotheque (2017) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Centrala Wynajmu Filmów (1971) (Poland) (theatrical)
- City Film N.V. (1968) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1968) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Europafilm AS (1967) (Norway) (theatrical)
- International Producers Corporation (1972) (United States) (theatrical) (presented by)
- Paradise Film Exchange (1969) (Canada) (theatrical) (Italian Language)
- Producers Distributing Corporation (PDC) (II) (1972) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Sociedade Importadora de Filmes (SIF) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1980) (France) (tv)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1990) (France) (tv)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1992) (France) (tv)
- C8 (2017) (France) (tv)
- C8 (2019) (France) (tv)
- C8 (2022) (France) (tv)
- Canal+ Vidéo (1998) (France) (VHS)
- Ciné+ (2023) (France) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (1994) (France) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (1996) (France) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (1999) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (2016) (France) (tv)
- France 4 (2015) (France) (tv)
- Guadeloupe 1ère (2015) (Guadeloupe) (tv)
- Guyane 1ère (2015) (French Guiana) (tv)
- Hollywood Boulevard Diffusion (1986) (France) (VHS)
- Martinique 1ère (2015) (Martinique) (tv)
- Mayotte 1ère (2015) (France) (tv)
- Movietime (1967) (World-wide)
- Nouvelle-Calédonie 1ère (2015) (New Caledonia) (tv)
- Paris Première (2020) (France) (tv)
- Polynésie 1ère (2015) (French Polynesia) (tv)
- Réunion 1ère (2015) (Réunion) (tv)
- Saint-Pierre et Miquelon 1ère (2015) (France) (tv)
- StudioCanal (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- TF1 Vidéo (1991) (France) (VHS)
- TF1 (2002) (France) (tv)
- TF1 (2012) (France) (tv)
- Taurus Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2009) (France) (tv)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2015) (France) (tv)
- Universal Music France (2004) (France) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Video (2003) (France) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2010) (France) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2016) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Video Trade (1985) (Norway) (VHS)
- Wallis Et Futuna 1ère (2015) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chevereau (camera)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Charles Bosquier, a role apparently written for French comedy superstar Louis de Funès, is the dictatorial headmaster of a French strict boarding school. No father could be deeper shocked to find one of his own sons miserably failed his exams, and too embarrassed to enroll him for his own summer-school, so he sends Philippe to England as exchange student. Philippe planned to save his sailing plans with friends by sending fat nerd Stephane Michonnet to England using his name, which comes out when Michonnet gets indigestion. Meanwhile Charles expects his spoiled favorite son, Gérard, who tells daddy about all the other schoolboys for money, to chaperon Shirley, the daughter of his English counterpart MacFarrell, but the girl gets all French boys horny, so even his perfect record is soon gravely soiled as dad spies on them, and he and Shirley join Philippe and his friends. Now the headmaster chases the kids' yacht -incognito, to avoid a scandal- all the way to England, where his colleague soon joins him, and further... Written by KGF Vissers |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Stuntman and pilot Jean Falloux died in an airplane crash in September 1967 during the filming of the movie. A tribute to his memory is in the beginning credits.. See more » |
| Goofs | Around 00:35:30, Gérard is saying something but his lips clearly tell something else. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Arabs and Niggers, Your Neighbours (1974). See more » |
| Quotes |
MacFarrell:
Don't you offend me! You are just a silly little man, a tiny man, a tiny man, no aristocrat in you! See more » |