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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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 1, 1982
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- Virgin Films,Flamingo Films Ltd.
- Cast
- Daniel Chatto,Jenny Seagrove,Rupert Everett,Tim Seely,Sophie Ward,Sarah Elliott,Richenda Carey,Benjamin Whitrow,Barbara Hicks
- Director
- James Scott
- Writer
- Ernie Eban,James Scott
- Producer
- Christine Oestreicher
- Cinematography
- Adam Barker-Mill
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- View on IMDb