A Shocking Accident

A Shocking Accident is a 1982 British short comedy film directed by James Scott and produced by Christine Oestreicher, based on Graham Greene's short story by the same name. In 1983, Oestreicher won the Oscar for Best Live Action Short at the 55th Academy Awards.^[1][2]

A Shocking Accident
Film poster
Directed by	James Scott
Written by	James Scott Ernie Eban
Based on	"A Shocking Accident" by Graham Greene
Produced by	Christine Oestreicher
Starring	Rupert Everett Jenny Seagrove
Cinematography	Adam Barker-Mill
Edited by	Tom Priestley
Music by	Simon Brint Simon Wallace
Production companies	Flamingo Pictures Ltd Virgin Films NFFC
Distributed by	Columbia-EMI-Warner Distributors
Release date	April 1982 (1982-04)
Running time	25 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Cast

• Rupert Everett as Jerome and Mr. Weathersby
• Jenny Seagrove as Sally
• Barbara Hicks as Aunt Joyce
• Benjamin Whitrow as Headmaster
• Tim Seeley as Stephen
• Richenda Carey as Susan
• Sophie Ward as Amanda
• Sara Heliane Elliot as Brenda
• Daniel Chatto as Paul
• Katherine Best as Italian Girl
• Oliver Blackburn as Jerome (aged 9)
• Robert Popper as Jerome (aged 13)
• Timothy Stark as Kingsley
• Luke Taylor as Taylor
• Gary Russell as School Captain