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A Shocking Accident (1982) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1982 · 25 mins · English
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- Directed by
- James Scott
- Starring
- Jenny Seagrove, Rupert Everett, Sophie Ward, Richenda Carey, Daniel Chatto, Benjamin Whitrow
Directed by James Scott, this 1982 British short comedy adapts Graham Greene’s story about a boy whose father is killed in Naples when a collapsing balcony drops a pig on him. The tragedy haunts him into adulthood until he meets a girl who finally understands his perspective. It won the Oscar for Best Live‑Action Short at the 55th Academy Awards and was BAFTA‑nominated in 1983.
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