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A Shocking Accident

1982 film by James Scott
Movie short_film Q4659451
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A Shocking Accident

Summary

A Shocking Accident is a short film[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (306 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Shocking Accident received the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film[3].
  • A Shocking Accident's instance of is recorded as short film[4].
  • A Shocking Accident was directed by James Scott[5].
  • Graham Greene wrote the screenplay for A Shocking Accident[6].
  • A Shocking Accident's composer is recorded as Simon Brint[7].
  • A Shocking Accident's genre is comedy film[8].
  • A cast member of A Shocking Accident was Rupert Everett[9].
  • A cast member of A Shocking Accident was Jenny Seagrove[10].
  • A Shocking Accident was produced by Christine Oestreicher[11].
  • A Shocking Accident's production company is recorded as Virgin Films[12].
  • The original language of A Shocking Accident was English[13].
  • A Shocking Accident's color is recorded as color[14].
  • A Shocking Accident's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[15].
  • A Shocking Accident was published on January 1, 1982[16].
  • A Shocking Accident's film editor is recorded as Tom Priestley[17].
  • A Shocking Accident's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film[18].
  • A Shocking Accident's title is recorded as A Shocking Accident[19].
  • A Shocking Accident's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+25'}[20].
  • A Shocking Accident's P14724 is recorded as 19851398[21].

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Authorship and Creation

A Shocking Accident was produced by Christine Oestreicher[11]. It was directed by James Scott[5]. Graham Greene wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Rupert Everett[9] and Jenny Seagrove[10].

Publication

A Shocking Accident was published on January 1, 1982[16]. The original language of it was English[13]. Its genre is comedy film[8].

Reception

A Shocking Accident received the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film[3].

Why It Matters

A Shocking Accident ranks in the top 5% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (306 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

What awards did A Shocking Accident receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film[3].

Related Entities

Graham Greene Rupert Everett United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Publication date → +1982-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Composer → Simon Brint
    Instance of → short film
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