In Accident, Joeph Losey presents us with a car crash. A philosophy professor races out of his house, sees it's two young people he knows, takes the survivor into his house and doesn't tell the police about her. Who are they? Why were they racing dangerously towards his home? Why would he cover for the girl? We're sent back in time through his memories, pitched as moments that heighten his particular concerns - aging, inadequacy, vitality, lust as a means to forget the first and restore/prove the last - often textured, detailed and subtle in their meanings - but to call this a "puzzle film" or even any kind of who/whydunit is probably incorrect. There's no big mystery, just a different kind of structure to hang the tale on, and provide psychological context for the man's actions AFTER the accident (we're deep in HIS point of view and other people are often a mystery, as in life). Though Dirk Bogarde is the star, young Michael York plays an important role, and Delphine Seyrig, though only really in one scene, is always a delight.

No wonder Sassard gave up acting shortly thereafter- the shame over her performance here must have been too much. Talk about more expressionistic tailors' dummies...

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