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MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Not For Children Movie Release: 1967 DVD Release: 12/18/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 45 mins Studio: Anchor Bay Members Wishing: 6 Genres: Drama, Romantic Drama, Psychological Drama

The complex relationships among an Oxford professor, one of his students, and the young woman who captivates both of them is the subject of this difficult but rewarding drama. Director Joseph Losey and writer Harold Pinter had previously collaborated on 1963's The Servant, and they surrounded this recasting of a Nicholas Mosley novel with a similar atmosphere of ominous mystery. The story is presented through flashbacks and disconnected memories that trace the characters' interactions. Though the mood is occasionally brightened by satirical views of the academic world, the overall effect is rather somber, concerned with missed opportunities, unhealthy obsessions, and unavoidable regret. Dirk Bogarde superbly captures the pensive professor's torment, with able support from Jacqueline Sassard and Michael York as the younger couple. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide

Dirk Bogarde - Stephen
Stanley Baker - Charley
Jacqueline Sassard - Anna
Michael York - William
Vivien Merchant - Rosalind

Part of a box set celebrating the work of English screen legend Dirk Bogarde, the experimental 1960s feature Accident is finally back in print thanks to Anchor Bay Entertainment and this budget-priced DVD release. Director Joseph Losey and screenwriter Harold Pinter had previously collaborated on The Servant, a twisted comment on warfare between the classes and the sexes that was a surprise hit at the box office. While Accident isn't at the same level as The Servant, it's still a very intriguing movie that draws a lot of emotional juice from Dirk Bogarde's central performance as a middle-aged professor forced to confront his life after the title incident. The movie has been digitally remastered and returned to its original widescreen aspect ratio but the source print does show marked signs of wear and tear. The Mono audio track is in Dolby Digital and displays some hiss. While neither the audio nor visual channels are perfect, they are a marked improvement over past releases; it was good of Anchor Bay to even show an interest in a minor cult film like Accident which has been out of print for years. Accident also comes in a special DVD box set celebrating the work of actor Dirk Bogarde that contains the remastered editions of The Servant and The Mind Benders. ~ Nick Dedina, All Movie Guide