When the Whales Came

1h 40min

Drama

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.

Production Companies

American Continental Corp.

Golden Swan

ITV Central

20th Century Fox

Cast

Paul Scofield

Paul Scofield

The Birdman
David Threlfall

David Threlfall

Jack Jenkins
Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Clemmie Jenkins
Helen Pearce

Helen Pearce

Gracie Jenkins
Max Rennie

Max Rennie

Daniel Pender
Jeremy Kemp

Jeremy Kemp

Mr. Wellbeloved
John Hallam

John Hallam

Treve Pender
Barbara Ewing

Barbara Ewing

Mary Pender
Joanna Bartholemew

Joanna Bartholemew

Miss Tregarthen
Barbara Jefford

Barbara Jefford

Auntie Mildred
Fergus Rees

Fergus Rees

The Birdman as a Boy

Release date

28th Mar 1989

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English