When the Whales Came

6.3 / 10

(16 votes)

A pair of children befriend an eccentric old man, who lives isolated on the far shore of their island home. But it turns out that the old man knows a terrible secret about the island and the whales who sometimes come. Meanwhile WWI is making life hard in the village.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

100 minutes

Year:

1989

Director:

Clive Rees

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Company:

American Continental Corp.,

Golden Swan,

ITV Central,

20th Century Fox

Cast:
Paul Scofield

The Birdman

David Threlfall

Jack Jenkins

Helen Mirren

Clemmie Jenkins

Helen Pearce

Gracie Jenkins

Max Rennie

Daniel Pender

Crew:
Clive Rees

Director

Michael Morpurgo

Novel

Michael Morpurgo

Screenplay

Simon Channing Williams

Producer

Christopher Gunning

Music