Accident (1967 film)
Accident is Harold Pinters 1967 British dramatic film adaptation of the 1965 novel by Nicholas Mosley. Directed by Joseph Losey, it is the second of three collaborations between Pinter and Losey, the others being The Servant 1963 and The GoBetween 1970. At the 1967 Cannes Film Festival it won the award for Grand Prix Spcial du Jury. It also won the prestigious Grand Prix of the Belgian Film Critics Association.
The screenplay showcased playwright Harold Pinters trademark style, depicting the menace and angst bubbling just beneath the surface of commonplace remarks and seemingly innocent or banal situations. The crowning metaphor of the film comes when we see a dazed but unhurt Anna crushing her dying fianc beneath her highheeled shoe as she steps on his face while trying desperately to climb out of the overturned car.The film confused many viewers who were not sure what it meant. Its obvious what Accident meant, said Stanley Baker, who acted a lead role in the film. It meant what was shown on the screen. Baker did concede of Joseph Loseys filmmaking that, One of Joes problems is that he tends to wrap things up too much for himself. I think that 75 of the audience didnt realise that Accident was a flashback. In his review upon the films release, New York Times critic Bosley Crowther was unimpressed, calling the film a sad little story of a wistful don that was neither strong drama nor stinging satire. More recently, the film has been called a masterpiece by Boston Globe critic Peter Keogh. ........
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