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When the Whales Came( 1989)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Paul Scofield

      The Birdman

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      David Threlfall

      Jack Jenkins

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      Helen Mirren

      Clemmie Jenkins

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      Helen Pearce

      Gracie Jenkins

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      Max Rennie

      Daniel Pender

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      David Suchet

      Will

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      Jeremy Kemp

      Mr. Wellbeloved

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      John Hallam

      Treve Pender

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      Barbara Ewing

      Mary Pender

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      Dexter Fletcher

      Big Tim

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      Nicholas Jones

      Vicar

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      Joanna Bartholemew

      Miss Tregarthen

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      Barbara Jefford

      Auntie Mildred

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      Fergus Rees

      The Birdman as a Boy

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • hermit
    • island
    • beach
    • whale
    • cornwall, england
    • based on children's book
    • 1910s
    • puffin