When the Whales Came (1989)
A story so enchanting you'll wish it were real.
1989 · 1h 40m · Drama
Genres: Drama
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.
Director: Clive Rees
Writers: Michael Morpurgo
Music by: Christopher Gunning
Cinematography: Robert Paynter
Cast
Paul Scofield as The BirdmanDavid Threlfall as Jack JenkinsHelen Mirren as Clemmie JenkinsHelen Pearce as Gracie JenkinsMax Rennie as Daniel PenderDavid Suchet as WillJeremy Kemp as Mr. WellbelovedJohn Hallam as Treve PenderBarbara Ewing as Mary PenderDexter Fletcher as Big TimNicholas Jones as VicarJoanna Bartholemew as Miss TregarthenMore like this
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