When the Whales Came (1989)

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

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Runtime: 100 mins Rating: 6.7 Tag Line: A story so enchanting you'll wish it were real.

Cast

Dexter Fletcher

Big Tim

Barbara Jefford

Auntie Mildred

John Hallam

Treve Pender

Paul Scofield

The Birdman

Helen Mirren

Clemmie Jenkins

David Suchet

Will

Nicholas Jones

Vicar

Jeremy Kemp

Mr. Wellbeloved

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Crew

Lindy Hemming

Costume Design

Robert Paynter

Director of Photography

Christopher Gunning

Music

Simon Channing Williams

Producer

Clive Rees

Director

Michael Morpurgo

Novel

Michael Morpurgo

Screenplay

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