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The Exchange Student

Original title: Les grandes vacances
  • 19671967
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
3.4K
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The Exchange Student (1967)
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
3.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jean Girault
  • Writers
    • Jacques Vilfrid(screenplay)
    • Jean Girault(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Louis de Funès
    • Ferdy Mayne
    • Martine Kelly
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  • Director
    • Jean Girault
  • Writers
    • Jacques Vilfrid(screenplay)
    • Jean Girault(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Louis de Funès
    • Ferdy Mayne
    • Martine Kelly
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 8User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Louis de Funès and Ferdy Mayne in The Exchange Student (1967)
    Louis de Funès, Olivier De Funès, and Claude Gensac in The Exchange Student (1967)
    Louis de Funès and Maurice Risch in The Exchange Student (1967)
    Louis de Funès and Ferdy Mayne in The Exchange Student (1967)
    Louis de Funès and Ferdy Mayne in The Exchange Student (1967)
    Louis de Funès, Olivier De Funès, and Martine Kelly in The Exchange Student (1967)
    Louis de Funès in The Exchange Student (1967)
    Louis de Funès and Ferdy Mayne in The Exchange Student (1967)
    Louis de Funès in The Exchange Student (1967)
    Louis de Funès and Ferdy Mayne in The Exchange Student (1967)
    Louis de Funès in The Exchange Student (1967)
    Martine Kelly in The Exchange Student (1967)

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    Louis de Funès
    Louis de Funès
    • Charles Bosquieras Charles Bosquier
    Ferdy Mayne
    Ferdy Mayne
    • MacFarrellas MacFarrell
    Martine Kelly
    Martine Kelly
    • Shirley MacFarrellas Shirley MacFarrell
    François Leccia
    • Philippe Bosquieras Philippe Bosquier
    Olivier De Funès
    Olivier De Funès
    • Gérard Bosquieras Gérard Bosquier
    Claude Gensac
    Claude Gensac
    • Isabelle Bosquieras Isabelle Bosquier
    Maurice Risch
    Maurice Risch
    • Stéphane Michonnetas Stéphane Michonnet
    Jacques Dynam
    Jacques Dynam
    • Croizac, le livreur de charbonas Croizac, le livreur de charbon
    Dominique Davray
    Dominique Davray
    • Roseas Rose
    Mario David
    Mario David
    • L'automobilisteas L'automobiliste
    Jean St. Clair
    Christiane Muller
    • La bonne des Bosquieras La bonne des Bosquier
    Denise Provence
    • La comtesseas La comtesse
    Françoise Girault
    • Une vacancière avec le chienas Une vacancière avec le chien
    Silvia Dionisio
    Silvia Dionisio
    • Une vacancière avec le chienas Une vacancière avec le chien
    • (as Sylvia Dionisio)
    René Bouloc
    René Bouloc
    • Barginas Bargin
    Jean-Pierre Bertrand
    • Christianas Christian
    Jacques Dublin
    • Claudeas Claude
    • Director
      • Jean Girault
    • Writers
      • Jacques Vilfrid(screenplay)
      • Jean Girault(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • 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..
    • Goofs
      Around 00:35:30, Gérard is saying something but his lips clearly tell something else.
    • Quotes

      MacFarrell: Don't you offend me! You are just a silly little man, a tiny man, a tiny man, no aristocrat in you!

    • Connections
      Referenced in Les Bicots-Nègres vos voisins (1974)

    User reviews8

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    7/10
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    I didn't know their collaboration was so huge (12 movies including the famous Gendarme) but this movie is much better than the previous one i watched, « Jo ». In a way, in 1967, France was still at the top, with people happy, working and enjoying life and families. It's very cool to discover their fashion, the music revolution and the youth getting their liberty ! Here, Fufu plays a tyrannical schoolmaster, father and husband ! His extraordinary talent is to play him with a lot of humanity and silliness so at the end, his character is engaging ! Another cool thing with Fufu is that as an actor, he likes to play inside a family, his working one (his wife, the strong man, the English girl, …) as well as the real other. Like the best comedy, there is a real plot to build the action and it's not an endless bit of chunks ! With the movie, we visit the country side near Paris, Normandy, London and even Scotland ! It's really funny, totally absurd and accurate with the human nature. If i don't rate « 10 », it's only because the last part of the movie with the Scottish folklore is too much action, even if the English actor is really good to act with Fufu ! So this a real recommendation for those who love summer movies, vacations, teen-parents relationships and « entente cordial » !
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    • Aug 5, 2016

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 1, 1967 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Balduin, der Ferienschreck
    • Filming locations
      • Aéroport de Paris, Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Les Films Copernic
      • Ascot
      • Cineraid
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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