A Shocking Accident

A Shocking Accident
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A Shocking Accident

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Directed by: James Scott

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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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  • CinemaSerf (Rated: 6)

    I thought that this had a little of the “Tales of the Unexpected” to it as we first meet a Neapolitan lady who is lovingly feeding her rather substantial pig on her rickety balcony several floors up above the street. Shortly afterwards, we learn that the poor young “Jerome”, a long way away at a pos...

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