Ratings

TMDB Rating 6.4
IMDB Rating 6.4
RottenTomatoes Rating 60%

Financials

Revenue: $0

Budget: $0

Profit: - $0


Movie Details

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

Status: Released

Average Rating: 6

Release Date: Mar 28, 1989

Rating: 1989-03-28

Run Time: 1h 40m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United Kingdom

Production Companies: American Continental Corp. , Golden Swan , ITV Central


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Paul Scofield

Paul Scofield

The Birdman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 42%

David Threlfall

David Threlfall

Jack Jenkins

Age : N/A | Popularity : 76%

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Clemmie Jenkins

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Helen Pearce

Helen Pearce

Gracie Jenkins

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Max Rennie

Max Rennie

Daniel Pender

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

David Suchet

David Suchet

Will

Age : N/A | Popularity : 63%

Jeremy Kemp

Jeremy Kemp

Mr. Wellbeloved

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

John Hallam

John Hallam

Treve Pender

Age : N/A | Popularity : 33%


Crew

Department Role Name
Directing Director
Clive Rees
Clive Rees
Writing Novel
Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo
Screenplay
Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo
Production Producer
Simon Channing Williams
Simon Channing Williams
Sound Music
Christopher Gunning
Christopher Gunning
Camera Director of Photography
Robert Paynter
Robert Paynter
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Lindy Hemming
Lindy Hemming
Department Role Name

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