The Exchange Student

1h 25min

Comedy

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...

Production Companies

Les Films Copernic

Kinowelt

Ascot Cineraid

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
Mario David

Mario David

Bodybuilder Motorist
Christiane Muller

Christiane Muller

Bosquiers' maid
Françoise Girault

Françoise Girault

Vacationer with the dog
Silvia Dionisio

Silvia Dionisio

Vacationer with the dog
Dominique Maurin

Dominique Maurin

Michel, Philippe's comrade
Guy Grosso

Guy Grosso

Chastenet
Carlo Nell

Carlo Nell

Professor
Max Montavon

Max Montavon

Morizot, professor
Robert Destain

Robert Destain

General overseer
Paul Faivre

Paul Faivre

Owner of the chicken coop
Jean Droze

Jean Droze

Gardener of the “Boquet institution”
Barbara Sommers

Barbara Sommers

Costume attendant
Jean Falloux

Jean Falloux

Drunk Mam
Billy Kearns

Billy Kearns

Driver of the coach
Henri Attal

Henri Attal

Sailor at the bistro (uncredited)

Release date

1st Dec 1967

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Français