When the Whales Came (1989)

03/28/1989 (GB) • 1h 40m

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.

Top Billed Cast

Paul Scofield

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David Threlfall

Jack Jenkins

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Clemmie Jenkins

Helen Pearce

Gracie Jenkins

Max Rennie

Daniel Pender

Jeremy Kemp

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John Hallam

Treve Pender

Barbara Ewing

Mary Pender


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

hermit

island

beach

whale

cornwall, england

based on children's book

1910s

puffin

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