Les grandes vacances (film)

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]

This article is about the 1967 film. For the episode of Cow and Chicken, see The Exchange Student (Cow and Chicken).
Les grandes vacances
Directed byJean Girault
Written byJean Girault
Jacques Vilfrid
Produced byRaymond Danon
StarringLouis de Funès
Music byRaymond Lefevre
Release date
  • 1 December 1967 (1967-12-01)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryFrance/Italy
LanguageFrench/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

References
  1. "Les Grandes vacances (1967)". JPBox-Office. 1967-11-01. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  2. "Les GRANDES VACANCES (1967)". BFI. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021.
  3. "Les Grandes Vacances (1966) - Jean Girault | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
  4. "Les grandes vacances" – via mubi.com.
  5. Le Denn, Yves (2019). Pile ou face, Les Editions Chapitre, Paris, ch. 2.


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