Middle Age Spread (1979)

  • R
  • 06/01/1979 (NZ)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 37m

A Comedy of Bad Manners

Overview

Colin is the deputy principal of a city high school (Avondale College, Auckland) who reluctantly applies for the principal's job on the latter's retirement. Colin's wife, Elizabeth - who is losing interest in him -gives a dinner party. Among the guests is Judy, temporarily reconciled with her husband for the sake of the children. Colin - who has taken upon jogging to combat a spreading waistline - and Judy, gradually enter into an affair.

Keith Aberdein

Screenplay

John Reid

Director

Cast

Grant Tilly's headshot

Grant Tilly

Colin
Dorothy McKegg's headshot

Dorothy McKegg

Elizabeth
Peter Sumner's headshot

Peter Sumner

Reg
Bridget Armstrong's headshot

Bridget Armstrong

Isobel
Donna Akersten's headshot

Donna Akersten

Judy
Bevan Wilson's headshot

Bevan Wilson

Robert
Kerry McGregor's headshot

Kerry McGregor

Jane
John Linaker's headshot

John Linaker

Roddy

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