Tarka the Otter (1979)
1979 · 1h 27m · Family, Drama, Adventure
Genres: Family, Drama, Adventure
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.
Director: David Cobham
Writers: Henry Williamson, Gerald Durrell, David Cobham
Music by: David Fanshawe
Cinematography: Terry Channell, John McCallum
Editor: Charles Davies
Cast
Peter Ustinov as Narrator (voice)Peter Bennett as Master of the HuntEdward Underdown as HibbertBrenda Cavendish as LucyJohn Leeson as Secretary of the HuntReg Lye as Dairy FarmerGeorge Waring as Farm LabourerStanley Lebor as Farm LabourerMax Faulkner as FerretterMore like this
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