A Shocking Accident (1982)
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.
- Date of release
- 1982-10-01
- TMDB
- 6.4 / 10 (10)
- Runtime
- 25m
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Director
- James Scott
Casting
- 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
Interesting facts
- Awards: 1 · Nominations: 1. Including: Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
A Shocking Accident is a 1982 British short comedy film directed by James Scott and produced by Christine Oestreicher, based on Graham Greene's short story of the same name. In 1983, Oestreicher won the Oscar for Best Live Action Short at the 55th Academy Awards.
Production
The film was completed with finance from the Virgin Group who were so happy with the end result it led to the formation of Virgin Films.
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