Tarka the Otter

Tarka the Otter

1979
1h 27m
6.6

6.6/10

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Overview

Set in the English countryside of the 1920s - when otter hunting was still legal - this film follows the life of Tarka the Otter from his birth into adulthood. We witness his close shaves, and his struggle with a man who tries to keep our furry hero as a pet.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
The Rank Organisation
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date November 1, 1979
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0079988

Cast

Peter Ustinov
Peter Ustinov

Narrator (voice)

Peter Bennett
Peter Bennett

Master of the Hunt

Edward Underdown
Edward Underdown

Hibbert

Brenda Cavendish
Brenda Cavendish

Lucy

John Leeson
John Leeson

Secretary of the Hunt

Reg Lye
Reg Lye

Dairy Farmer

George Waring
George Waring

Farm Labourer

Stanley Lebor
Stanley Lebor

Farm Labourer

Max Faulkner
Max Faulkner

Ferretter

Key Crew

David Cobham
Director
David Cobham
Producer
Gerald Durrell
Screenplay
David Cobham
Screenplay