Film
When the Whales Came
1989· 1h 40m· Drama
“A story so enchanting you'll wish it were real.”
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.
1989-03-28
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorClive Rees
ScreenplayMichael Morpurgo
ProducerSimon Channing Williams
Director of PhotographyRobert Paynter
Full cast & crew (14 cast · 8 crew)
Details
Released1989-03-28
Runtime1h 40m
StatusReleased
StudiosAmerican Continental Corp. · Golden Swan · ITV Central
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating6.4/10 · 17 votes
Original languageen
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