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When the Whales Came

When the Whales Came

# A story so enchanting you'll wish it were real.
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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1989-03-28
⌚ Running Time: 100 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.393

Beloved Cast

Paul Scofield original image
The Birdman
Paul Scofield
David Threlfall original image
Jack Jenkins
David Threlfall
Helen Mirren original image
Clemmie Jenkins
Helen Mirren
Helen Pearce original image
Gracie Jenkins
Helen Pearce
Max Rennie original image
Daniel Pender
Max Rennie
David Suchet original image
Will
David Suchet
Jeremy Kemp original image
Mr. Wellbeloved
Jeremy Kemp
John Hallam original image
Treve Pender
John Hallam
Barbara Ewing original image
Mary Pender
Barbara Ewing
Dexter Fletcher original image
Big Tim
Dexter Fletcher
Nicholas Jones original image
Vicar
Nicholas Jones
Joanna Bartholemew original image
Miss Tregarthen
Joanna Bartholemew
Barbara Jefford original image
Auntie Mildred
Barbara Jefford
Fergus Rees original image
The Birdman as a Boy
Fergus Rees

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