A Shocking Accident (1982)
10/01/1982 (GB) • 25m
Overview
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.
Top Billed Cast
Jerome Weathersby
Sally
Aunt Joyce
Headmaster
Stephen
Susan
Amanda
Brenda
Paul
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