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6.4A 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.
Released: 1982-10-0125 minDir: James ScottComedy, Romance
Cast
- Rupert Everett as Jerome Weathersby
- Jenny Seagrove as Sally
- Barbara Hicks as Aunt Joyce
- Benjamin Whitrow as Headmaster
- Tim Seely as Stephen
- Richenda Carey as Susan
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- Duration
- 25
- FilmAffinity ID
- 744001
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- publication date
- 1982-01-01
- title
- A Shocking Accident
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The New York Times
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Graham Greene
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Columbia Pictures
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short film
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comedy film
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The Third Man
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Rupert Everett
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Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
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55th Academy Awards
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The Quiet American
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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
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The End of the Affair
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The Fallen Idol
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Travels with My Aunt
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Sing
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Ministry of Fear
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The Quiet American
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1982 British films1982 comedy films1982 English-language films1982 films1982 short filmsBritish comedy short filmsBritish independent filmsEnglish-language comedy short filmsFilms based on short fictionFilms based on works by Graham GreeneLive Action Short Film Academy Award winnersTemplate film date with 1 release date