A French Mistress (1960): Cast
A French Mistress is a 1960 comedy directed by Roy Boulting, starring Agnès Laurent as Madeleine Lafarge - The French Mistress, James Robertson Justice and Raymond Huntley. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Roy Boulting
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Charter Film Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A French Mistress About?
The premise of A French Mistress without spoilers.
The boys at Melbury Primary are thrown into chaos when the new French teacher, Madelin Leforge, turns out to be a mistress. Her revealing shorts and bikinis spark a surge of extra‑lesson requests, unraveling school discipline. The scandal erupts when the headmistress discovers the teacher’s mother had been former lover, forcing Madelin’s dismissal.
A French Mistress Themes & Keywords
· 4 tags- boys' school
- school
- based on play
- independent film
A French Mistress Cast & Characters
Agnès Laurent leads the cast as Madeleine Lafarge - The French Mistress, with James Robertson Justice as Robert Martin / 'Bow Wow' and Raymond Huntley as Reverend Edwin Peake. Directed by Roy Boulting; 29 actors are credited in all.
- Director Roy Boulting
- Agnès Laurent as Madeleine Lafarge - The French Mistress
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James Robertson Justice as Robert Martin / 'Bow Wow' -
Raymond Huntley as Reverend Edwin Peake -
Ian Bannen as Colin Crane The Headmaster's Son
Also Starring in A French Mistress
· 25 more- Cecil Parker John Crane M.A. Headmaster of Melbury School
- Irene Handl Staff Sergeant Hodges
- Kenneth Griffith Mr Meade
- Thorley Walters Colonel Edmonds
- Brian Oulton 3rd Governor
- Athene Seyler Beatrice Peake
- Jeremy Bulloch Baines
- Michael Crawford Kent
- Henry B. Longhurst 2nd Governor
- Margaret Lacey Kitchen Maid
- Robert Bruce Mr Ramsay
- Cardew Robinson Ambulance Attendant
- Edith Sharpe Matron
- Paul Sheridan Monsieur Fraguier
- David Griffin Slater
- Scot Finch Edmonds, Head Boy
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- Richard Palmer Milsom
- Christopher Beeny Stephenson
- Peter Greenspan Wigram
- Chris Sandford Poole
- David Diarmid Cammell Vane
- Gregory Warwick Warwick
- Nigel Bulloch Proffit
- Gordon Pleasant Benson
- Pearson Dodd Church
More from Roy Boulting
More films directed by Roy Boulting: Soft Beds, Hard Battles, Mr. Forbush and the Penguins, There’s a Girl in My Soup and Twisted Nerve.
A French Mistress Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Das französische Fräulein” and “Profesoara de franceză”.
- Also known as
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- Das französische Fräulein
- Profesoara de franceză
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A French Mistress FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A French Mistress, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A French Mistress?
A French Mistress runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was A French Mistress released?
A French Mistress was released on August 25, 1960.
Who directed A French Mistress?
A French Mistress was directed by Roy Boulting.
More films by Roy Boulting Who is in the cast of A French Mistress?
A French Mistress stars Agnès Laurent as Madeleine Lafarge - The French Mistress, James Robertson Justice as Robert Martin / 'Bow Wow' and Raymond Huntley as Reverend Edwin Peake, among 29 credited actors.
Does A French Mistress have a post-credit scene?
No. A French Mistress has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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