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A French Mistress

  • 1960
  • R
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
248
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Agnès Laurent in A French Mistress (1960)
ComedyRomance

The boys of Melbury Primary School are plunged into turmoil after the new French master turns out to be a mistress. Madeleine Lafarge's (the French mistress) effect on the boys is swift and ... Read allThe boys of Melbury Primary School are plunged into turmoil after the new French master turns out to be a mistress. Madeleine Lafarge's (the French mistress) effect on the boys is swift and amazing. Suddenly, everyone wants extra French Lessons just to glimpse the teacher in reve... Read allThe boys of Melbury Primary School are plunged into turmoil after the new French master turns out to be a mistress. Madeleine Lafarge'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 after the Head discov... Read all

  • Director
    • Roy Boulting
  • Writers
    • Roy Boulting
    • Jeffrey Dell
    • Sonnie Hale
  • Stars
    • Cecil Parker
    • James Robertson Justice
    • Ian Bannen
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    248
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Roy Boulting
    • Writers
      • Roy Boulting
      • Jeffrey Dell
      • Sonnie Hale
    • Stars
      • Cecil Parker
      • James Robertson Justice
      • Ian Bannen
    • 7User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Cecil Parker
    Cecil Parker
    • John Crane, M.A. Headmaster Of Melbury School…
    James Robertson Justice
    James Robertson Justice
    • Robert Martin Affectionately Known As' Bow Wow'…
    Ian Bannen
    Ian Bannen
    • Colin Crane The Headmaster's Son…
    Agnès Laurent
    Agnès Laurent
    • A French Mistress
    • (as Mlle. Agnes Laurent)
    • …
    Raymond Huntley
    Raymond Huntley
    • The Rev. Edwin Peake…
    Irene Handl
    Irene Handl
    • Ex-Staff Sgt. Hodges A.T.S., N.A.A.F.I.…
    Edith Sharpe
    • Matron
    Kenneth Griffith
    Kenneth Griffith
    • Mr. Meade
    • (as Kenneth Griffiths)
    Robert Bruce
    Robert Bruce
    • Mr. Ramsay
    Thorley Walters
    Thorley Walters
    • Colonel Edmonds Chairman Of The Governors…
    Henry B. Longhurst
    • 2nd. Governor
    • (as Henry Longhurst)
    Brian Oulton
    Brian Oulton
    • 3rd. Governor
    Scot Finch
    • Edmonds, The Head Boy
    • (as Scott Finch)
    • …
    Richard Palmer
    • Milsom
    Peter Greenspan
    • Wigram
    David Griffin
    David Griffin
    • Slater
    Jeremy Bulloch
    Jeremy Bulloch
    • Baines
    Diarmid Cammell
    • Vane
    • (as David Diarmid Cammell)
    • Director
      • Roy Boulting
    • Writers
      • Roy Boulting
      • Jeffrey Dell
      • Sonnie Hale
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    • Trivia
      Denise Coffey's debut.
    • Goofs
      When Matron hands the cook the plate with 2 sausages on, one rolls to the side. But when the shot changes the sausages are back together again in the centre of the plate.
    • Quotes
      • Ex-Staff Sgt. Hodges A.T.S., N.A.A.F.I.: I'm used to preparing good food, and in more bigger quantities than 'ere. I done it in he NAAFI, an' I done it in the ATS, an' I learnt it from my 'usband, 'oo was Chief Instructor at the Army School of Cooking. 'E's gawn now, God rest 'im.
      • Matron: Oh - poor Mrs Hodges, I didn't know. I'm so sorry. What happened to him?
      • Ex-Staff Sgt. Hodges A.T.S., N.A.A.F.I.: Well, 'e died of food poisonin' as it 'appens, but that don't enter in...
    • Crazy credits
      Sub-text for characters listed in opening credits:-

      Cecil Parker: A Lively Teacher Of Dead Languages

      James Robertson Justice: His Pupils Are The 'Beat' Generation - Well Beaten

      Ian Bannen: His Idea Of Culture Is Entirely Physical - And Female.

      Raymond Huntley: Chaplain And Ornithologist . He Knows A Bird When He Sees One.

      Irene Handl: Her Cooking In World War II Proved Once Again The Powers Of Endurance Of The British Soldier.

      Thorley Walters: He Still Clings To The Idea Of An Empire On Which The Sun Never Sets - And The Wages Never Rise.
    • Soundtracks
      Madeleine
      Music by John Addison
      Lyrics by Roy Boulting

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 17, 1961 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Das französische Fräulein
    • Filming locations
      • Shepperton Studios, Studios Road, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK(studio: made at Shepperton Studios England)
    • Production companies
      • Boulting Brothers
      • Charter Film Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White

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