When the Whales Came

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

When the Whales Came — Plot

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.

• Release date
• March 28, 1989
• Runtime
• 100 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Clive Rees

When the Whales Came — Cast

Paul Scofield The Birdman David Threlfall Jack Jenkins Helen Mirren Clemmie Jenkins

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Helen Pearce Gracie Jenkins

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Max Rennie Daniel Pender David Suchet Will Jeremy Kemp Mr. Wellbeloved John Hallam Treve Pender