Accident (1967)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 45min
- Drama
- 18 May 1967 (Netherlands)
- Movie
At Oxford, Austrian student Anna von Graz (Jacqueline Sassard) is dating fellow student William (Michael York), whom she plans to marry, but she ends up involved with two unhappily married Oxford professors instead.
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- Nominated for 4 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 5 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Dirk Bogarde | ... |
Stephen
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| Stanley Baker | ... |
Charley
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| Jacqueline Sassard | ... |
Anna
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| Michael York | ... |
William
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| Vivien Merchant | ... |
Rosalind
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| Delphine Seyrig | ... |
Francesca
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| Alexander Knox | ... |
Provost
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| Ann Firbank | ... |
Laura
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Brian Phelan | ... |
Police Sergeant
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| Terence Rigby | ... |
Plain Clothed Policeman
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| Freddie Jones | ... |
Man in Bell's Office
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Jill Johnson | ... |
Secretary
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Jane Hillary | ... |
Receptionist
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| Maxwell Caulfield | ... |
Ted
(as Maxwell Findlater)
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| Carole Caplin | ... |
Clarissa
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| Harold Pinter | ... |
Bell - TV Producer
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Nicholas Mosley | ... |
Don Hedges
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Steven Easton | ... |
Stephen & Rosalind's baby (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joseph Losey | ||
Written by
| Nicholas Mosley | ... | (from the novel by) |
| Harold Pinter | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Joseph Losey | ... | producer |
| Norman Priggen | ... | producer |
Music by
| John Dankworth | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Gerry Fisher | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Reginald Beck | ||
Editorial Department
| Angela Beck | ... | cutting room assistant (uncredited) |
| Bryan Tilling | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Carmen Dillon | ||
Costume Design by
| Beatrice Dawson | ||
Makeup Department
| Bob Lawrance | ... | make-up |
| Pearl Tipaldi | ... | hairdresser |
Production Management
| Geoffrey Haine | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Richard F. Dalton | ... | assistant director (as Richard Dalton) |
| Patrick Boyle | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Malcolm Craddock | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Tony Morris | ... | construction manager |
| Alf Pegley | ... | chargehand props |
| Geoffrey Stephenson | ... | property buyer |
| Reginald Keywood | ... | standby carpenter (uncredited) |
| L. McKenna | ... | standby painter (uncredited) |
| Bill Parker | ... | standby props (uncredited) |
| Anthony Pratt | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Alan Robson | ... | standby stagehand (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Alan Bell | ... | dubbing editor |
| Gerry Humphreys | ... | sound recordist |
| Simon Kaye | ... | sound recordist |
| Tom Buchanan | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Robin O'Donoghue | ... | assistant sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Mike Silverlock | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
| Richard A. Smith | ... | sound maintenance (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Derek V. Browne | ... | camera operator (as Derek Browne) |
| George Bicknell | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Michael Garfath | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Jock Napper | ... | chief floor electrician (uncredited) |
| Percy O'Flaherty | ... | grip: Oxford (uncredited) |
| Pat Phelan | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Jim Powell | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Frank Pyle | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Ted Reed | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Michael Sarafian | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Tommy Watson | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Johnny Winters | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sue Yelland | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Music Department
| John Marron | ... | musician: harp |
| David Snell | ... | musician: harp |
| David Lindup | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pamela Davies | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Clare Davidson | ... | dialect coach |
| Theo Cowan | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Vicki Deason | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Maureen Gregson | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Lesley Keane | ... | producer's secretary (uncredited) |
| Stan Tucker | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- London Independent Producers (1967) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinema V Distributing Inc. (1967) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cocinor (1967) (France) (theatrical)
- Internazionale Nembo Distribuzione Importazione Esportazione Film (INDIEF) (1967) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Gofilex (1967) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1967) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1969) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Towa. (1969) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Thorn EMI Video Australia (Australia) (video)
- Thorn EMI Video Australia (1985) (Australia) (video) (v)
- Les Acacias (2007) (France) (theatrical)
- Rialto Pictures (2014) (United States) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Artaire Films (2020) (Spain) (VOD)
- Bibliotheque (2021) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Leopardo Filmes (2021) (Portugal)
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- De Luca (Miss Sassard's costumes by)
- Humphries Laboratories (processed by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The Oxford Professor of Philosophy Stephen (Sir Dirk Bogarde) has two favorite pupils, the athletic aristocrat William (Michael York) and the Austrian Anna von Graz (Jacqueline Sassard). Stephen is a frustrated man, with a dismissive wife, Rosalind (Vivien Merchant), who is pregnant with their third child, and is envious of the Oxford professor Charley (Stanley Baker), who has a television show. Stephen feels attracted to Anna, but William woos her and she becomes his girlfriend. Charley has a love affair with Anna, but when things go wrong, Anna must leave town. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | The story of a love triangle ... and the four people trapped in it ! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $600,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Joseph Losey and Harold Pinter were keen to make a film out of Nicholas Mosley's novel, but knew it would have to be a low-budget, intimate drama and that it would be difficult to find funding for it. Losey was certain that his friend and frequent collaborator Sir Dirk Bogarde would be the best casting for the role of "Stephen." When the famous producer Sam Spiegel expressed an interest in making the film, Losey and Pinter were tempted, because they knew he could find the money for it; but Losey was also cautious, having known and worked with Spiegel before, and also knowing that he liked to dominate his directors and impose himself on them. He was also sure that Spiegel was now only interested in lavish prestige productions. Sure enough, Spiegel insisted on hiring Richard Burton, then the highest-paid and most famous male film star in the world, to play "Stephen," hinting that, with Burton involved, an all-star cast could be obtained, and also making disturbing noises about the film becoming "more commercial". He invited Losey aboard his famous 378-foot yacht to discuss the film, and it was aboard this yacht, in the middle of the Mediterranean, that Spiegel offered Losey one of his special eight-inch cigars, which were prepared exclusively for him and which cost (in 1966) about £12 each (around £175-£200 in 2021 money). Losey, a non-smoker, accepted the cigar, made an elaborate show of piercing and lighting it, took two puffs and then threw it overboard, claiming it was "too dry." Furious, Spiegel immediately withdrew from the project and Losey was left free to make the small-scale film he wanted to make. See more » |
| Goofs | The Anna character is meant to be Austrian, but speaks with a (Jacqueline Sassard's native) French accent. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in A Very British Picture (1993). See more » |
| Quotes |
Charley:
[reading from learned journal]
A statistical analysis of sexual intercourse at Colenso University, Milwaukee showed... that 70% did it in the evening, 29.9% between 2 and 4 in the afternoon and 0.1% during a lecture on Aristotle. Provost: I'm surprised to hear that Aristotle is on the syllabus in the State of Wisconsin. See more » |