A Shocking Accident

Name: A Shocking Accident
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1982-10-01
Duration: 25 min
Cast: Rupert Everett, Jenny Seagrove, Barbara Hicks, Benjamin Whitrow

1982 · 0h 25m · Comedy, Romance · United Kingdom · Rated PG (GB)

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.

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James Scott

Written by

Ernie Eban, James Scott

Starring

Rupert Everett, Jenny Seagrove, Barbara Hicks, Benjamin Whitrow

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