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.
Cast
Crew
James Scott
Director, Screenplay
Ernie Eban
Screenplay
Tom Priestley
Editor
Adam Barker-Mill
Director of Photography
Stephen Pushkin
Assistant Director
Nick Laws
Assistant Director
Christine Oestreicher
Producer
Louise Stjernsward
Production Designer
Hajera Hoovadia
Makeup Artist
John Brommage
Sound
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Music
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