Synopsis
The Exchange Student (Les Grandes Vacances, 1967) is a French comedy directed by Jean Girault you can watch online on iFILM, with Louis de Funès playing Monsieur Bosquier, the perpetually exasperated headmaster of a private school.
The setup is a student exchange: Bosquier's son Philippe goes to England to practice his English, and in return a Scottish distiller's daughter Shirley comes to stay in France. What actually happens is that Philippe skips the trip entirely and sends a classmate in his place, Michonnet, hoping no one will notice. The cover holds until Philippe and Shirley meet in person — and promptly decide to run off and get married in Scotland.
De Funès spent the 1960s turning French farce into an athletic event, and this is a good example of why audiences showed up. The comedy runs entirely on the speed of his reactions: the moment his plans unravel is the moment the film really starts. Stream Les Grandes Vacances (1967) online on iFILM.
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