When the Whales Came

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1989 · 100 min · Drama · TMDB 6.4/10

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.

Directed by Clive Rees

Cast

• Paul Scofield — The Birdman
• David Threlfall — Jack Jenkins
• Helen Mirren — Clemmie Jenkins
• Helen Pearce — Gracie Jenkins
• Max Rennie — Daniel Pender