United Kingdom, 1967
Director: Joseph Losey
Producer: Joseph Losey, Norman Priggen
Cast: Dirk Bogarde, Stanley Baker, Jacqueline Sassard, Michael York
Screenwriter: Harold Pinter
Based on the novel Accident by Nicholas Mosley
Cinematography: Gerry Fisher
Music: John Dankworth
Genre: Drama, Romance
Color
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Language: English
Running Time: 105 minutes
Synopsis:
Stephen (Dirk Bogarde), a married Oxford professor, struggles with his sexual attraction to young Austrian student Anna (Jacqueline Sassard) and subtly competes with his friend Charley (Stanley Baker) and pupil William (Michael York) for her affections. Unfolding with screenwriter Pinter's trademark time-shifting, and framed by the rupture of a violent car crash, Accident explores hidden tensions and the moral gray areas of desire.
Awards and Nominations:
Grand Jury Prize (Cannes Film Festival, 1967)
Top Ten Films (National Board of Review, 1967)
Best British Screenplay (Writers Guild of Great Britain, 1968)
Nominated for 4 BAFTAs including Best British Film, Best British Actor - Dirk Bogarde, Best British Screenplay - Harold Pinter
2nd Place Best Supporting Actress - Vivien Merchant (National Society of Film Critics, 1968)
Restoration:
Restored by the BFI National Film Archive in assocation with Studiocanal
