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 narwhales who sometimes come. Meanwhile, World War I is making life hard in the village.
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$73,131
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$73,131
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Domestic DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Domestic Opening$37,030
Earliest Release DateOctober 20, 1989
(Domestic)
Running Time1 hr 40 min
GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Clive Rees | Director |
| Michael Morpurgo | Writer |
| Michael Morpurgo | Writer |
| Simon Channing Williams | Producer |
| Geoffrey Wansell | Producer |
| Christopher Gunning | Composer |
| Robert Paynter | Cinematographer |
| Andrew Boulton | Editor |
| Bruce Grimes | Production Designer |
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Paul Scofield | |
| David Threlfall | |
| Helen Mirren | |
| Helen Pearce |
