A Shocking Accident
1982 · ★ 6.5 · Dir. James Scott
A Shocking Accident is a 1982 British short comedy film directed by James Scott, based on Graham Greene's short story by the same name. About a boy whose father is killed in Naples, when a pig falls on him as a balcony collapses. The incident haunts the boy through his later life until he meets a girl who understands his side of the story. The film won an Oscar at the 55th Academy Awards for Best Live Action Short and was nominated for BAFTA in 1983.
- Released
- 1982-10-01
- Runtime
- 25 min
- Language
- EN
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Rupert Everett
Jerome Weathersby
Jenny Seagrove
Sally
Barbara Hicks
Aunt Joyce
Benjamin Whitrow
Headmaster
Tim Seely
Stephen
Richenda Carey
Susan
Sophie Ward
Amanda
Sarah Elliott
Brenda
Daniel Chatto
Paul
