When the Whales Came

Name: When the Whales Came
Cast: Paul Scofield, David Threlfall, Helen Mirren, Helen Pearce, Max Rennie

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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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Cast & Crew

Director: Clive ReesWriter: Michael MorpurgoProducer: Simon Channing Williams

Paul Scofield

as The Birdman

David Threlfall

as Jack Jenkins

Helen Mirren

as Clemmie Jenkins

Helen Pearce

as Gracie Jenkins

Max Rennie

as Daniel Pender

David Suchet

as Will

Jeremy Kemp

as Mr. Wellbeloved

John Hallam

as Treve Pender

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