When the Whales Came

Name: When the Whales Came
Genre: Drama
Released: 28 Mar 1989
Rating: 6.40
Cast: Paul Scofield, David Threlfall, Helen Mirren, Helen Pearce, Max Rennie

A story so enchanting you'll wish it were real. 1989-03-28 United Kingdom 100 minutes.

6.40 13 votes

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

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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.

Year 1989

Studio American Continental Corp., Golden Swan, ITV Central

Director Clive Rees

Crew Clive Rees (Director), Michael Morpurgo (Novel), Michael Morpurgo (Screenplay), Simon Channing Williams (Producer), Christopher Gunning (Music), Robert Paynter (Director of Photography)

Popularity 4

Language English