"Accident" (1967) is an interesting example of auterism, and a good antidote to the James Bond films or the "Carry On" series that largely dominated the British film market at the time. It's a unique, moody drama about middle-age alienation, depression, and delusion. Director Joseph Losey and screenwriter Harold Pinter break the time-space continuum years before Nicolas Roeg did. Dirk Bogarde is perfect for his role, as is Jacqueline Sassard as the object of affection, although I do wonder why they made her character Austrian instead of French like the actress is. And another buring question: were Oxford professors really paid THAT well in the 1960s? I mean, these guys seem to be better-off than the British Prime Minister! *** out of 4.
Review of Accident
