When the Whales Came (1989)
"A story so enchanting you'll wish it were real."
Title: When the Whales Came
Original Title: When the Whales Came
Release Date: 1989-03-28
Status: Released
Rating: 6.4/10 (from 14 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: American Continental Corp., Golden Swan, ITV Central
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.
Cast
Paul Scofield
The Birdman
David Threlfall
Jack Jenkins
Helen Mirren
Clemmie Jenkins
Helen Pearce
Gracie Jenkins
Max Rennie
Daniel Pender
David Suchet
Will
Jeremy Kemp
Mr. Wellbeloved
John Hallam
Treve Pender
Barbara Ewing
Mary Pender
Dexter Fletcher
Big Tim
