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A Shocking Accident (1982)

A Shocking Accident (1982)

Comedy Romance
Release Date: 1982, October 1
Directors: James Scott
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Flamingo Films Ltd., Virgin Films, Flamingo Films Ltd., Virgin Films
Cast: Rupert Everett, Benjamin Whitrow, Richenda Carey, Barbara Hicks, Sophie Ward, Jenny Seagrove, Tim Seely, Daniel Chatto, Sarah Elliott

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.