Watch When the Whales Came (1989) Official Trailer
A story so enchanting you'll wish it were real.
6.4 / 10 IMDb March 28, 1989 1h 40m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 40m
Release Date
March 28, 1989
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Writers
Producers
Cast
Paul Scofield
as The Birdman
David Threlfall
as Jack Jenkins
Helen Mirren
as Clemmie Jenkins
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Helen Pearce
as Gracie Jenkins
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Max Rennie
as Daniel Pender
David Suchet
as Will
Jeremy Kemp
as Mr. Wellbeloved
John Hallam
as Treve Pender
Barbara Ewing
as Mary Pender
Dexter Fletcher
as Big Tim
Nicholas Jones
as Vicar
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Joanna Bartholemew
as Miss Tregarthen
Barbara Jefford
as Auntie Mildred
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Fergus Rees
as The Birdman as a Boy
Production Companies
American Continental Corp.
Golden Swan
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