CinemaOSMovie · 1989 · 1h 40m

When the Whales Came

A story so enchanting you'll wish it were real.

64%(17)IMDbDrama

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.

Directed byClive Rees

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 40m
Language: EN
Released: March 28, 1989

Studios

ITV Central

American Continental Corp.Golden Swan

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Paul Scofield

Paul Scofield

The Birdman

David Threlfall

David Threlfall

Jack Jenkins

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Clemmie Jenkins

Helen Pearce

Gracie Jenkins

Max Rennie

Daniel Pender

David Suchet

David Suchet

Will

Jeremy Kemp

Jeremy Kemp

Mr. Wellbeloved

John Hallam

John Hallam

Treve Pender

Barbara Ewing

Barbara Ewing

Mary Pender

Dexter Fletcher

Dexter Fletcher

Big Tim

Creative team

Directed by: Clive Rees
Written by: Michael Morpurgo
Produced by: Simon Channing Williams

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