Tarka the Otter (1979)

11/01/1979 (GB) • 1h 27m

Family, Drama, Adventure

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.

Top Billed Cast

Peter Ustinov

Narrator (voice)

Peter Bennett

Master of the Hunt

John Leeson

Secretary of the Hunt

Reg Lye

Dairy Farmer

George Waring

Farm Labourer

Stanley Lebor

Farm Labourer

Max Faulkner

Ferretter


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

based on novel or book

wildlife

otter

devon

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