When the Whales Came 35 years old

A story so enchanting you'll wish it were real.

When the Whales Came

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.

Credits

When the Whales Came Cast

Name Character
Helen Mirren She was 43, now 79 years old as Clemmie Jenkins
David Suchet He was 42, now 78 years old as Will
David Threlfall He was 35, now 71 years old as Jack Jenkins
John Hallam He was 47, 65 years old when he died as Treve Pender
Paul Scofield He was 67, 86 years old when he died as The Birdman
Dexter Fletcher He was 23, now 58 years old as Big Tim
Barbara Jefford She was 58, now 94 years old as Auntie Mildred
Barbara Ewing She was 45, now 80 years old as Mary Pender
Jeremy Kemp He was 54, 84 years old when he died as Mr. Wellbeloved
Nicholas Jones He was 42, now 78 years old as Vicar

When the Whales Came Crew

Name Department
Lindy Hemming as Costume Design. She was 40 (now 76) years old Costume & Make-Up
Christopher Gunning as Music. He was 44 (now 80) years old Sound
Simon Channing Williams as Producer. He was 43 (63) years old when He died Production
Robert Paynter as Director of Photography. He was 61 (82) years old when He died Camera
Clive Rees as Director. He was 37 (now 73) years old Directing
Michael Morpurgo as Novel. He was 45 (now 81) years old Writing
Michael Morpurgo as Screenplay. He was 45 (now 81) years old Writing
When the Whales Came poster
When the Whales Came (35 years)

A story so enchanting you'll wish it were real.

  • Release day: Tuesday, March 28, 1989
  • Runtime: 100 minutes