A Shocking Accident (1982)
A Shocking Accident
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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Rupert Everett
as Jerome Weathersby
as Jerome Weathersby
Jenny Seagrove
as Sally
as Sally
Barbara Hicks
as Aunt Joyce
as Aunt Joyce
Benjamin Whitrow
as Headmaster
as Headmaster
Tim Seely
as Stephen
as Stephen
Richenda Carey
as Susan
as Susan
Sophie Ward
as Amanda
as Amanda
Sarah Elliott
as Brenda
as Brenda
Daniel Chatto
as Paul
as Paul
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Simon Wallace
Music
Music
Louise Stjernsward
Production Designer
Production Designer
Tom Priestley
Editor
Editor
Hajera Hoovadia
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Ernie Eban
Screenplay
Screenplay
Stephen Pushkin
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Christine Oestreicher
Producer
Producer
John Brommage
Sound
Sound
Simon Brint
Music
Music
James Scott
Screenplay
Screenplay
Adam Barker-Mill
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
James Scott
Director
Director
Nick Laws
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
