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Cast
Agnès Laurent
as Madeleine Lafarge - The French Mistress
Cecil Parker
as John Crane M.A. Headmaster of Melbury School
James Robertson Justice
as Robert Martin / 'Bow Wow'
Ian Bannen
as Colin Crane The Headmaster's Son
Irene Handl
as Staff Sergeant Hodges
Raymond Huntley
as Reverend Edwin Peake
Kenneth Griffith
as Mr Meade
Thorley Walters
as Colonel Edmonds
Michael Crawford
as Kent
Henry B. Longhurst
as 2nd Governor
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1960
Runtime1h 38m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG
GenresComedy
Votes7
DirectorRoy Boulting
WritersSonnie Hale, Roy Boulting, Jeffrey Dell
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsA French Mistress
About A French Mistress
The boys of Melbury Primary School are plunged into turmoil when the new French Master turns out to be a Mistress! Madelin Leforge's (the French Mistress) effect on the boys is swift and amazing. Suddenly everyone wants extra French Lessons just to glimpse the teacher in revealing shorts and bikinis. As discipline crumbles, a scandal explodes when the Head discovers the mademoiselle's mother was an old flame. Madeline must be dismissed to save further embarrassments.
Directed by Roy Boulting, A French Mistress leans on a strong ensemble — Agnès Laurent, Cecil Parker, James Robertson Justice — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1960.
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