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When the Whales Came

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6.4/10 • 14

1989-03-28 • 1h 40m

Drama

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

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.

Directors
Clive Rees

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  1. Paul Scofield

    Paul Scofield

    The Birdman

  2. David Threlfall

    David Threlfall

    Jack Jenkins

  3. Helen Mirren

    Helen Mirren

    Clemmie Jenkins

  4. Helen Pearce

    Helen Pearce

    Gracie Jenkins

  5. Max Rennie

    Max Rennie

    Daniel Pender

  6. David Suchet

    David Suchet

    Will

  7. Jeremy Kemp

    Jeremy Kemp

    Mr. Wellbeloved

  8. John Hallam

    John Hallam

    Treve Pender

  9. Barbara Ewing

    Barbara Ewing

    Mary Pender

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
hermitislandbeachwhalecornwall, englandbased on children's book1910spuffin