A Shocking Accident

A Shocking Accident — Plot

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.

• Release date
• October 1, 1982
• Runtime
• 25 min
• Genres
• Comedy, Romance
• Director
• James Scott

A Shocking Accident — Cast

Rupert Everett Jerome Weathersby Jenny Seagrove Sally Barbara Hicks Aunt Joyce Benjamin Whitrow Headmaster Tim Seely Stephen Richenda Carey Susan Sophie Ward Amanda

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Sarah Elliott Brenda