A Shocking Accident

Name: A Shocking Accident
Genre: comedy, romance
Released: 1982
Duration: 25 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Rupert Everett, Jenny Seagrove, Barbara Hicks, Benjamin Whitrow, Tim Seely

A Shocking Accident (1982) — comedy, romance film. Directed by James Scott. Starring Rupert Everett, Jenny Seagrove, Barbara Hicks, Benjamin Whitrow.

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Story Analysis

A young man confronts his lifelong shame over his father's death, only to discover a hidden truth that transforms his understanding of love and legacy.

Comedy, Romance · 6.4/10 · 25 min · 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.

Credits

director

James Scott
screenplay

James Scott
screenplay

Ernie Eban
actor

as Jerome Weathersby

Rupert Everett
actor

as Sally

Jenny Seagrove

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q4659451), public domain (CC0).