Middle Age Spread

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.

• Release date
• June 1, 1979
• Runtime
• 97 min
• Genres
• Comedy, Drama
• Director
• John Reid

Cast

G

Grant Tilly Colin

D

Dorothy McKegg Elizabeth Peter Sumner Reg Bridget Armstrong Isobel Donna Akersten Judy

B

Bevan Wilson Robert

K

Kerry McGregor Jane

J

John Linaker Roddy