A Shocking Accident (1982)

Run Time: 0h25m | Release: 01 Oct 1982

Production Countries: United Kingdom

6.2 / 105 Vote Count

Overview:

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.