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When the Whales Came is a 1989 British film, based on the 1985 children's book Why the Whales Came written by Michael Morpurgo. The film is set on the fictional British island of Scylla, while the location of the book is explicitly identified as Bryher, one of the Isles of Scilly.
Original Release
03/28/1989
US Release
10/20/1989
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Scofield | The Birdman |
| David Threlfall | Jack Jenkins |
| Helen Mirren | Clemmie Jenkins |
| Helen Pearce | Gracie Jenkins |
| Max Rennie | Daniel Pender |
| Jeremy Kemp | Mr. Wellbeloved |
| John Hallam | Treve Pender |
| Barbara Ewing | Mary Pender |
| Dexter Fletcher | Big Tim |
| Nicholas Jones | Vicar |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Scofield | The Birdman |
| David Threlfall | Jack Jenkins |
| Helen Mirren | Clemmie Jenkins |
| Helen Pearce | Gracie Jenkins |
| Max Rennie | Daniel Pender |
| Jeremy Kemp | Mr. Wellbeloved |
| John Hallam | Treve Pender |
| Barbara Ewing | Mary Pender |
| Dexter Fletcher | Big Tim |
| Nicholas Jones | Vicar |
| Joanna Bartholemew | Miss Tregarthen |
| Barbara Jefford | Auntie Mildred |
| Irene Wilson | Molly Woodcock |
| Fergus Rees | The Birdman as a Boy |
| Kerra Spowart | Margaret Pender |
| Keith Low | 2nd Fisherman |
| Blue Philpott | Albert Pender |
| Penny Rogers | Maisie |
| Frederick Warder | 1st Fisherman |
| Derek Pearce | Fiddle Player |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Simon Channing Williams | Producer |
| Alexander Myers | Producer |
| Geoffrey Wansell | Producer |
