When the Whales Came

A story so enchanting you'll wish it were real.

6.3
19891h 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.

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Photo of Paul Scofield

Paul Scofield

The Birdman

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David Threlfall

Jack Jenkins

Photo of Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Clemmie Jenkins

Photo of Jeremy Kemp

Jeremy Kemp

Mr. Wellbeloved

Photo of John Hallam

John Hallam

Treve Pender

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Barbara Ewing

Mary Pender

Photo of Barbara Jefford

Barbara Jefford

Auntie Mildred

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