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The Exchange Student (1967)

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...

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Top billed cast

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

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