New Zealand / Jun 01, 1979 / R
Middle Age Spread (1979)
Directed by John Reid
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A Comedy of Bad Manners
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Linaker | Roddy |
| Sophie Perkins | Caroline |
| David Mahon | Stephen |
| Ian Watkin | Wrightson |
| John Atha | Macintosh |
| Yvonne Lawley | Miss Reidy |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Middle Age Spread |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | New Zealand |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Endeavour Productions |
| Release date | 1 giugno 1979 |
| Production | John Barnett |
| Writer | Keith Aberdein |
| Editing | Michael Horton |
| Cinematography | Alun Bollinger, Paul Leach |
| Assistant directors | John Reid |
| Camera operators | Alun Bollinger, Paul Leach |
| Additional photography | Alun Bollinger, Paul Leach |
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| Production design | Gaylene Preston |
| Art direction | Gaylene Preston |
| Set decoration | Gaylene Preston |
| Music | Stephen McCurdy |
| Sound | Stephen McCurdy |
| Budget | 100.000 € |
Release dates
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