Tarka the Otter

Name: Tarka the Otter
Director: David Cobham
Genre: Family, Drama, Adventure
Released: 1979-11-01
Duration: 87 min
Cast: Peter Ustinov, Peter Bennett, Edward Underdown, Brenda Cavendish, John Leeson

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1979 · 87 min · Family · Drama · Adventure · TMDB 6.8/10

Overview

Set in the English countryside of the 1920s - when otter hunting was still legal - this film follows the life of Tarka the Otter from his birth into adulthood. We witness his close shaves, and his struggle with a man who tries to keep our furry hero as a pet.

Directed by David Cobham

Cast

Peter Ustinov — Narrator (voice)
Peter Bennett — Master of the Hunt
Edward Underdown — Hibbert
Brenda Cavendish — Lucy
John Leeson — Secretary of the Hunt