Accident (1967)

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The story of a love triangle... and the four people trapped in it!

Stephen 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, is engaged to the beautiful Anna, 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.

• Released: 1967-02-09
• Genres: Romance, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 45m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 120 votes

Directed by Joseph Losey.

Top cast

• Dirk Bogarde as Stephen
• Stanley Baker as Charley
• Jacqueline Sassard as Anna
• Michael York as William
• Vivien Merchant as Rosalind
• Delphine Seyrig as Francesca
• Alexander Knox as Provost
• Ann Firbank as Laura
• Brian Phelan as Police Sergeant
• Terence Rigby as Plain Clothed Policeman

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Accident

• United States: stream on BFI Player Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy
• United Kingdom: stream on Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube

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