When the Whales Came

When the Whales Came

1989100 min
6.3/10
Drama

Plot Summary

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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👥Cast (14)

Paul Scofield

Paul Scofield

The Birdman

David Threlfall

David Threlfall

Jack Jenkins

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Clemmie Jenkins

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Helen Pearce

Gracie Jenkins

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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

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Joanna Bartholemew

Miss Tregarthen

🎬Crew

Director

Clive Rees

Writers

Michael Morpurgo

Producers

Simon Channing Williams

🖼️Gallery (1 images)

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🏷️Keywords

hermitislandbeachwhalecornwall, englandbased on children's book1910spuffin

Production Companies

ITV Central
20th Century Fox