A Shocking Accident
Director: James Scott
Cast: Barbara Hicks, Benjamin Whitrow, Jenny Seagrove, Richenda Carey, Rupert Everett, Sarah Elliott, Sophie Ward, Tim Seely
Synopsis:
Cast: Barbara Hicks, Benjamin Whitrow, Jenny Seagrove, Richenda Carey, Rupert Everett, Sarah Elliott, Sophie Ward, Tim Seely
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.
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Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
