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 : 86 | Popularity : 4%

David Threlfall

David Threlfall

Jack Jenkins

Age : 70 | Popularity : 7%

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Clemmie Jenkins

Age : 78 | Popularity : 54%

Helen Pearce

Helen Pearce

Gracie Jenkins

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Max Rennie

Max Rennie

Daniel Pender

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

David Suchet

David Suchet

Will

Age : 77 | Popularity : 12%

Jeremy Kemp

Jeremy Kemp

Mr. Wellbeloved

Age : 84 | Popularity : 7%

John Hallam

John Hallam

Treve Pender

Age : 65 | Popularity : 7%


Crew

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

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