The Exchange Student
1967, French. Directed by Jean Girault.
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...
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Popcorn Flick
Fun if you don’t overthink it.
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Cast & crew
- Jean GiraultDirector
- Louis de FunèsCharles Bosquier
- Ferdy MayneMac Farrell
- Martine KellyShirley MacFarrell
- François LecciaPhilippe Bosquier
- Olivier de FunèsGérard Bosquier
- Claude GensacIsabelle Bosquier
- Maurice RischStéphane Michonnet
- Jacques DynamCroizac
- Dominique DavrayRose
- Mario DavidBodybuilder Motorist
- Jean St. ClairCast
- Christiane MullerBosquiers' maid
Details
- Released
- 1 December 1967
- Original title
- Les Grandes Vacances
- Country
- France, Italy
- Written by
- Jean Girault, Jacques Vilfrid
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The Exchange Student: quick answers
Is The Exchange Student worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.8/10 from 317 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Exchange Student?
The Exchange Student runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
Does The Exchange Student have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Exchange Student on?
The Exchange Student isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 December 1967. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Exchange Student?
If you liked The Exchange Student, try C'est la vie!, Passport to Paris, Serial (Bad) Weddings 2.
Who directed The Exchange Student?
The Exchange Student (1967) was directed by Jean Girault and stars Louis de Funès, Ferdy Mayne, Martine Kelly.