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:
For the 2026 restoration of Accident, the original 35mm negative was scanned in 4K 16bit resolution by Silver Salt Restoration – UK. Over 300 hours were dedicated to manually clean, carefully remove sparkle, dirt, scratches and correction of density fluctuation. Color grading and restoration were completed by Silver Salt Restoration – UK. Supervised by Jahanzeb Hayat for STUDIOCANAL.
