The read
It runs a compact 25m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
10 audience votes
Key crew
- Ernie EbanScreenplay
- James ScottScreenplay
- James ScottDirector
Cast
- Rupert EverettJerome Weathersby
- Jenny SeagroveSally
- Barbara HicksAunt Joyce
- Benjamin WhitrowHeadmaster
- Tim SeelyStephen
- Richenda CareySusan
- Sophie WardAmanda
- Sarah ElliottBrenda
- Daniel ChattoPaul