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Middle Age Spread (1979)

1979-06-01 · 1h 37m · EN
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A Comedy of Bad Manners

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.

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John ReidDirector
Budget
$100K

Top billed cast

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Grant TillyGrant TillyColinDorothy McKeggDorothy McKeggElizabethPeter SumnerPeter SumnerRegBridget ArmstrongBridget ArmstrongIsobelDonna AkerstenDonna AkerstenJudyBevan WilsonBevan WilsonRobertKerry McGregorKerry McGregorJaneJohn LinakerJohn LinakerRoddySophie PerkinsSophie PerkinsCarolineDavid MahonDavid MahonStephenIan WatkinIan WatkinWrightsonJohn AthaJohn AthaMacintosh

Keywords

Middle aged angst

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityMiddle Aged AngstDialogue densityComedyDirector preference589883Actor preference67051 · 102984 · 642396Country preferenceNz

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What is Middle Age Spread about?

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.

How long is Middle Age Spread?

Middle Age Spread has a runtime of 97 minutes.