When the Whales Came

When the Whales CameMovie

(1989)
HD ★ 6.4 Duration: 1h 40mTMDB: 6.4 ENUnited Kingdom

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.

Director: Clive Rees
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About When the Whales Came

When the Whales Came is a 1989 drama movie directed by Clive Rees.

The production information lists a runtime of 1h 40m, production credits from United Kingdom, an original language code of EN.

The credited cast includes Paul Scofield, David Threlfall, Helen Mirren, Helen Pearce. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.

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