When the Whales Came 35 years old
A story so enchanting you'll wish it were real.
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 (35 years)
A story so enchanting you'll wish it were real.
- Release day: Tuesday, March 28, 1989
- Runtime: 100 minutes