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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
Release Date: Tuesday, March 28 1989
35 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Paul ScofieldPaul Scofield
Paul Scofield was
67 in When the Whales Came
as 'The Birdman'.
Sat, Jan 21 1922 –
Wed, Mar 19 2008
Portrait of David ThrelfallDavid Threlfall
David Threlfall was
35 in When the Whales Came
as 'Jack Jenkins'.
Mon, Oct 12 1953
Portrait of Helen MirrenHelen Mirren
Helen Mirren was
43 in When the Whales Came
as 'Clemmie Jenkins'.
Thu, Jul 26 1945
Portrait of Helen PearceHelen Pearce
Helen Pearce was
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as 'Gracie Jenkins'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Max RennieMax Rennie
Max Rennie was
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as 'Daniel Pender'.
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Portrait of David SuchetDavid Suchet
David Suchet was
42 in When the Whales Came
as 'Will'.
Thu, May 02 1946
Portrait of Jeremy KempJeremy Kemp
Jeremy Kemp was
54 in When the Whales Came
as 'Mr. Wellbeloved'.
Thu, Jan 03 1935 –
Fri, Jul 19 2019
Portrait of John HallamJohn Hallam
John Hallam was
47 in When the Whales Came
as 'Treve Pender'.
Tue, Oct 28 1941 –
Tue, Nov 14 2006
Portrait of Barbara EwingBarbara Ewing
Barbara Ewing was
50 in When the Whales Came
as 'Mary Pender'.
Sat, Jan 14 1939
Portrait of Dexter FletcherDexter Fletcher
Dexter Fletcher was
23 in When the Whales Came
as 'Big Tim'.
Mon, Jan 31 1966
Portrait of Nicholas JonesNicholas Jones
Nicholas Jones was
42 in When the Whales Came
as 'Vicar'.
Wed, Apr 03 1946
Portrait of Joanna BartholemewJoanna Bartholemew
Joanna Bartholemew was
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as 'Miss Tregarthen'.
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Portrait of Barbara JeffordBarbara Jefford
Barbara Jefford was
58 in When the Whales Came
as 'Auntie Mildred'.
Sat, Jul 26 1930 –
Sat, Sep 12 2020
Portrait of Fergus ReesFergus Rees
Fergus Rees was
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as 'The Birdman as a Boy'.
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Crew

Portrait of Clive ReesClive Rees
Director
Clive Rees was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert PaynterRobert Paynter
Director of Photography
Robert Paynter was
61 in When the Whales Came
Mon, Mar 12 1928 –
Wed, Oct 20 2010
Portrait of Michael MorpurgoMichael Morpurgo
Novel, Screenplay
Michael Morpurgo was
45 in When the Whales Came
Tue, Oct 05 1943
Portrait of Simon Channing WilliamsSimon Channing Williams
Producer
Simon Channing Williams was
43 in When the Whales Came
Sun, Jun 10 1945 –
Sun, Apr 12 2009
Portrait of Christopher GunningChristopher Gunning
Music
Christopher Gunning was
44 in When the Whales Came
Sat, Aug 05 1944 –
Sat, Mar 25 2023
Portrait of Lindy HemmingLindy Hemming
Costume Design
Lindy Hemming was
40 in When the Whales Came
Sat, Aug 21 1948