Accident

1967, Drama, 1h 45m

25 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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A film arguably ahead of its time, Accident boasts strong performances to match its thought-provoking themes. Read critic reviews

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Stephen (Dirk Bogarde) is a professor at Oxford University who is caught in a rut and feels trapped by his life in both academia and marriage. One of his students, William (Michael York), is engaged to the beautiful Anna (Jacqueline Sassard), and Stephen becomes enamored of the younger woman. These three people become linked together by a horrible car crash, with flashbacks providing details into the lives of each person and their connection to the others in this brooding English drama.
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Joseph Losey
  • Writer:
    Harold Pinter
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $17.2K
  • Runtime:

Cast & Crew

Dirk Bogarde
Stephen
Stanley Baker
Charley
Jacqueline Sassard
Anna
Delphine Seyrig
Francesca
Alexander Knox
Provost
Michael York
William
Vivien Merchant
Rosalind
Harold Pinter
TV Producer Bell
Freddie Jones
Man in Bell's Office
Harold Pinter
Writer
Joseph Losey
Director
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