When the Whales Came (1989)
Released:
1989-03-28
Duration:
1hr 40min
Genres:
Drama
Rating 6.4
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.
Production Companies
American Continental Corp.
Golden Swan
ITV Central
Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 3.504 |
Directed By
Clive Rees
Crew
Director
Clive Rees
Clive Rees
Novel
Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo
Screenplay
Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo
Producer
Simon Channing Williams
Simon Channing Williams
Music
Christopher Gunning
Christopher Gunning
Director of Photography
Robert Paynter
Robert Paynter
Costume Design
Lindy Hemming
Lindy Hemming
TOP CAST
Paul Scofield
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David Threlfall
Jack Jenkins
Helen Mirren
Clemmie Jenkins
Helen Pearce
Gracie Jenkins
Max Rennie
Daniel Pender
David Suchet
Will
Jeremy Kemp
Mr. Wellbeloved
John Hallam
Treve Pender
Barbara Ewing
Mary Pender
Dexter Fletcher
Big Tim
Nicholas Jones
Vicar
Joanna Bartholemew
Miss Tregarthen
Barbara Jefford
Auntie Mildred
Fergus Rees
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