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Oct 20, 1989 · When the Whales Came: Directed by Clive Rees. With Paul Scofield, David Threlfall, Helen Mirren, Helen Pearce. A pair of children befriend an eccentric old man, who lives isolated on the far shore of their island home.
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- Drama
- Clive Rees
- 1989-10-20
When the Whales Came is a 1989 British drama film directed by Clive Rees and starring Helen Mirren, Paul Scofield, David Suchet, Barbara Jefford, David Threlfall, John Hallam, Barbara Ewing, and Jeremy Kemp. It is based on the 1985 children's book Why the Whales Came written by Michael Morpurgo.
- Michael Morpurgo
- 1985
Roger Ebert pans this movie as a simpleminded and morose parable about the fate of the Earth and the whales. He criticizes its predictable plot, its irrelevant war story, and its dull and dreary tone.
A 2002 British film about a boy and an old man who try to save a narwhal from a curse in 1914. The film has mixed reviews from critics and audiences, with ratings ranging from 2 to 4 stars.
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- Clive Rees
- PG
- Paul Scofield
A children's film about a mysterious old man and his secret about the whales and the island. Set in WWI, the film explores the themes of friendship, nature and war.
When the Whales Came is a 1989 British drama film directed by Clive Rees and starring Helen Mirren, Paul Scofield, David Suchet, Barbara Jefford, David Threlfall, John Hallam, Barbara Ewing, and Jeremy Kemp. It is based on the 1985 children's book Why the Whales Came written by Michael Morpurgo.
At the beginning of World War I, a curse on an island is lifted through the efforts of two children and an old man.
