The Respectable Addiction
2003 Television
- Documentary
Exploring the issue of overworking, this one-off documentary features interviews with a range of self-confessed workaholics. It offers insights from psychologists and physicians on how work can become addictive and dangerous. Director Michelle Bracey and writer Colin Hogg (who both worked on award-winning Barry Crump documentary Crump) look at a number of industries, including hospitality, agriculture and academia. Writer Pat Booth discusses journalism, while Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast is candid about the roots of her overworking problem — and the impact it has had on her personal life and family.
Key Cast & Crew
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Michelle Bracey
Director
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Philippa Mossman
Producer
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Mike O'Connor
Cinematographer







