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When the Whales Came (1989)

Overview

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.
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Clive Rees profile
Clive Rees

Director

Michael Morpurgo profile
Michael Morpurgo

Screenplay

Cast

Paul Scofield profile
Paul Scofield

The Birdman

David Threlfall profile
David Threlfall

Jack Jenkins

Helen Mirren profile
Helen Mirren

Clemmie Jenkins

Helen Pearce profile
Helen Pearce

Gracie Jenkins

Max Rennie profile
Max Rennie

Daniel Pender

David Suchet profile
David Suchet

Will

Jeremy Kemp profile
Jeremy Kemp

Mr. Wellbeloved

John Hallam profile
John Hallam

Treve Pender

Barbara Ewing profile
Barbara Ewing

Mary Pender

Dexter Fletcher profile
Dexter Fletcher

Big Tim

Nicholas Jones profile
Nicholas Jones

Vicar

Joanna Bartholemew profile
Joanna Bartholemew

Miss Tregarthen

Paul Scofield profile
Paul Scofield

The Birdman

David Threlfall profile
David Threlfall

Jack Jenkins

Helen Mirren profile
Helen Mirren

Clemmie Jenkins

Helen Pearce profile
Helen Pearce

Gracie Jenkins

Max Rennie profile
Max Rennie

Daniel Pender

David Suchet profile
David Suchet

Will

Jeremy Kemp profile
Jeremy Kemp

Mr. Wellbeloved

John Hallam profile
John Hallam

Treve Pender

Barbara Ewing profile
Barbara Ewing

Mary Pender

Dexter Fletcher profile
Dexter Fletcher

Big Tim

Nicholas Jones profile
Nicholas Jones

Vicar

Joanna Bartholemew profile
Joanna Bartholemew

Miss Tregarthen

Extra

Release Date

March 28, 1989

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

American Continental Corp. logoGolden Swan logoITV Central logo20th Century Fox logo

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