When the Whales Came

When the Whales Came

1989
1h 40m
6.3

6.3/10

16 votes • View on IMDb
Drama

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

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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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
American Continental Corp. Golden Swan ITV Central
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

hermit island beach whale cornwall, england based on children's book 1910s puffin

Quick Facts

Release Date March 28, 1989
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0098638

Cast

Paul Scofield
Paul Scofield

The Birdman

David Threlfall
David Threlfall

Jack Jenkins

Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren

Clemmie Jenkins

Helen Pearce
Helen Pearce

Gracie Jenkins

Max Rennie
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

Nicholas Jones
Nicholas Jones

Vicar

Joanna Bartholemew
Joanna Bartholemew

Miss Tregarthen

Key Crew

Clive Rees
Director
Michael Morpurgo
Screenplay
Simon Channing Williams
Producer