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When the Whales Came

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 |1h 40m |  Drama

Cast

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Paul Scofield

The Birdman

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David Threlfall

Jack Jenkins

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Helen Mirren

Clemmie Jenkins

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David Suchet

Will

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Jeremy Kemp

Mr. Wellbeloved

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John Hallam

Treve Pender

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Barbara Ewing

Mary Pender

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Dexter Fletcher

Big Tim

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Nicholas Jones

Vicar

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Barbara Jefford

Auntie Mildred

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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