Les grandes vacances (1967)

6.584 minDirector: Jean Girault

1967 film

Les Grandes Vacances (released internationally as The Exchange Student) is a French–Italian comedy movie from 1967, directed by Jean Girault, written by Jacques Vilfrid and starring Louis de Funès.

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.

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What is Les grandes vacances about?
Les grandes vacances (1967) — Charles Bosquier, a role apparently written for French comedy superstar Louis de Funès, is the dictatorial headmaster of a French strict boarding school. No father could be deeper shocked to find one of his own sons miserably failed his exams, and too embarrassed to enroll him fo
Is Les grandes vacances based on a true story?
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