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When the Whales Came

When the Whales Came

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When the Whales Came

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

1989
1h 40m
6.3(16 votes)
Drama

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.

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Cast & Crew

14 members
Acting

Paul Scofield

The Birdman

Paul Scofield
Acting

David Threlfall

Jack Jenkins

David Threlfall
Acting

Helen Mirren

Clemmie Jenkins

Helen Mirren
Acting

Helen Pearce

Gracie Jenkins

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Acting

Max Rennie

Daniel Pender

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Acting

David Suchet

Will

David Suchet
Acting

Jeremy Kemp

Mr. Wellbeloved

Jeremy Kemp
Acting

John Hallam

Treve Pender

John Hallam
Acting

Barbara Ewing

Mary Pender

Barbara Ewing
Acting

Dexter Fletcher

Big Tim

Dexter Fletcher
Acting

Nicholas Jones

Vicar

Nicholas Jones
Acting

Joanna Bartholemew

Miss Tregarthen

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Barbara Jefford

Auntie Mildred

Barbara Jefford
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Fergus Rees

The Birdman as a Boy

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