When The Whales Came

Name: When The Whales Came
Genre: Drama
Released: 1989-10-20
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 6.40
Cast: Helen Pearce, Paul Scofield, David Threlfall, Helen Mirren

– A pair of children befriend an eccentric old man, who lives isolated on the far shore of their islan..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.40 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 40 Minutes

Release Year:

1989

When The Whales Came — When the Whales Came (1989)

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.

Story Timeline:

1910s

Producing Country:

Filming Locations:

Cornwall

Genre:

Drama

Release Date:

20 Oct 1989

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Directed by:

Clive Rees

Story Written By:

Michael Morpurgo

Main Actors:

Helen Pearce, Paul Scofield, David Threlfall, Helen Mirren

Plot:

A pair of children befriend an accentric 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 narwhales who sometimes come. Meanwhile WWI is making life hard in the village.

Awards:

3 wins.

Production Company:

20th Century Fox

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

60%

#World War One

#Whale

#Deafness