Accident (1967): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Accident is a 1967 romantic drama directed by Joseph Losey, starring Dirk Bogarde as Stephen, Michael York and Steven Easton. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes and earned $65,615 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Joseph Losey
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Royal Avenue Chelsea
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Accident About?
The premise of Accident without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A brooding English drama follows a tangled love triangle after a devastating car crash. Oxford professor Stephen feels stuck in his academic career and marriage. His student William is engaged to the beautiful Anna, whom Stephen becomes infatuated with. The crash binds the four characters, and flashbacks reveal how their lives intersect.
Accident Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- oxford university
- university student
- university professor
- told in flashback
- british countryside
- car accident
- jealousy
- death in a car accident
- playing tennis
- black cat
- swan
- british literature on screen
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- european literature on screen
- austrian abroad
- oxford united kingdom
- bloody face
- dead body
- police investigation
- killed in a car accident
- accidental death
- car crash
- close up of eyes
- teacher as protagonist
- stuttering man
- watching someone sleep
- one shoe off one shoe on
- reading a book
- lying on the floor
- family relationships
- husband wife relationship
- reading aloud
- writer
- wet clothes
- removing wet clothes
- friendship between men
- invitation to lunch
- whistling
- cabriolet
- colleague colleague relationship
- love triangle
- picnic
- overhearing a conversation
- countryside
- drinking beer
- drinking whiskey
- drunkenness
- group of friends
- novelist
- character appears in a magazine
- receptionist
Accident Cast & Characters
Dirk Bogarde leads the cast as Stephen, with Michael York as William and Steven Easton as Stephen & Rosalind's Baby (uncredited). Directed by Joseph Losey; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Joseph Losey
- Dirk Bogarde as Stephen
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Michael York as William - Steven Easton as Stephen & Rosalind's Baby (uncredited)
- Jacqueline Sassard as Anna
Also Starring in Accident
· 14 more- Stanley Baker Charley
- Alexander Knox Provost
- Delphine Seyrig Francesca
- Freddie Jones Man in Bell's Office
- Maxwell Caulfield Ted
- Vivien Merchant Rosalind
- Ann Firbank Laura
- Terence Rigby Plain Clothed Policeman
- Harold Pinter Bell - TV Producer
- Brian Phelan Police Sergeant
- Jill Johnson Secretary
- Jane Hillary Receptionist
- Carole Caplin Clarissa
- Nicholas Mosley Don Hedges
More from Joseph Losey
More films directed by Joseph Losey, best-rated first: The Servant, These Are the Damned, Steaming and The Trout.
Accident Plot Summary
What happens in Accident from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the dead of night, a car crash outside a quiet Oxford gates sets off a tangled sequence of secrecy, desire, and consequence. Stephen, a married Oxford tutor in his forties, becomes entangled with two students: the rich and affable William, and the beautiful, enigmatic Austrian named Anna. While his wife is away, having their third child, he rekindles an old flame in London, and the pair share a night together, the encounter leaving an impression of danger and longing.
Returning home, he finds that his pushy colleague Charley has been using the house for sex with Anna, a revelation that threads jealousy and power through the house. Anna privately tells Stephen that she and William are engaged to be married, tightening the knot of competing loyalties and hidden agendas.
Full summary
The whole story of Accident, scene by scene
Accident Box Office
Accident grossed $65,615 worldwide. $17,161 came from the US and Canada and $48,454 (74%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$65.6K
- US & Canada
- $17.2K
- International
- $48.5K
Accident Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Accident.
How Well Do You Know Accident?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What is Stephen's profession at the beginning of the film?
Cars in Accident
9 cars on screen, including the 1935 Bentley 3½ Litre and the 1961 Morris Minor 1000 Traveller.
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1935 Bentley 3½ Litre Important role -
1961 Morris Minor 1000 Traveller Important role -
1965 Ford Zephyr 4 MkIII Minor role -
1966 Lotus Elan S3 Type 45 Minor role
Accident Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “Acidente Estranho” and “Accidente”.
- Also known as
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- Acidente Estranho
- Accidente
- Extraño accidente
- できごと
- L'incidente
- Accident – Zwischenfall in Oxford
- Estranho Acidente
- Несчастный случай
- Wypadek
- Kraschen
- Acidente
- 车祸
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- Το ατύχημα
- 사랑의 상처
- Kaza Gecesi
- 車禍
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Accident FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Accident, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Accident?
Accident runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Accident released?
Accident was released on February 9, 1967.
Who directed Accident?
Accident was directed by Joseph Losey.
More films by Joseph Losey Who is in the cast of Accident?
Accident stars Dirk Bogarde as Stephen, Michael York as William and Steven Easton as Stephen & Rosalind's Baby (uncredited), among 18 credited actors.
How much did Accident make at the box office?
Accident grossed $65,615 worldwide ($17,161 domestic, $48,454 international).
Does Accident have a post-credit scene?
No. Accident has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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