Movie

When the Whales Came

★ 6.4/10 · 17 votes 1989 1h 40m Released

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.

Cast

Paul Scofield The Birdman David Threlfall Jack Jenkins Helen Mirren Clemmie Jenkins H Helen Pearce Gracie Jenkins M Max Rennie Daniel Pender David Suchet Will