The Exchange Student

Charles Bosquier, the strict head of a private school, is unhappy when his eldest son, Philippe, fails his English exams. To help him improve, Charles arranges a student exchange with Mac Farrell, a wealthy Scottish whisky distiller, so that Philippe will travel to Britain while Farrell's daughter, Shirley, comes to France. Unwilling to give up his summer sailing plans with friends, Philippe convinces a fellow student to impersonate him in Scotland. The deception eventually unravels, and complications grow when Philippe and Shirley fall in love and travel to Scotland to wed.

This 1967 comedy was a joint production between France and Italy. It was directed by Jean Girault, marking the fifth of 13 films he directed, following The Gendarme in New York and preceding The Gendarme Gets Married. The screenplay was written by Girault and Jacques Vilfrid. The film stars Louis de Funès as Charles Bosquier, alongside Ferdy Mayne, Martine Kelly, François Leccia, Olivier de Funès, and Claude Gensac. A total of 32 cast members are credited in the production.

The film has received generally positive feedback from viewers. It holds a rating of 6.5/10 on IMDb based on 4,100 votes and a score of 6.8/10 on TMDB from 316 votes.