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When the Whales Came

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When the Whales Came

A story so enchanting you'll wish it were real.

6.3

1h 40m

1989

“A story so enchanting you'll wish it were real.”

Synopsis

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

Drama

hermitislandbeachwhalecornwall, englandbased on children's book1910spuffin

Cast & Crew

Paul Scofield

Paul Scofield

as The Birdman

David Threlfall

David Threlfall

as Jack Jenkins

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

as Clemmie Jenkins

Helen Pearce

as Gracie Jenkins

Max Rennie

as Daniel Pender

David Suchet

David Suchet

as Will

Jeremy Kemp

Jeremy Kemp

as Mr. Wellbeloved

John Hallam

John Hallam

as Treve Pender

Barbara Ewing

Barbara Ewing

as Mary Pender

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