When the Whales Came
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Clive Rees
Barbara Jefford
John Hallam
David Sherris
David Suchet
David Quilter
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
At the beginning of World War I, a curse on an island is lifted through the efforts of two children and an old man.
Director
Clive Rees
Cast
Barbara Jefford
John Hallam
David Sherris
David Suchet
David Quilter
Nicholas Jones
Helen Mirren
Derek Pearce
Stephen Dan
Irene Wilson
Jeremy Kemp
Blue Philpott
Max Rennie
Susan Curnow
Kerra Spowart
Dexter Fletcher
Penny Rogers
Barbara Ewing
David Threlfall
Joanna Bartholomew
Keith Low
Paul Thomas
Paul Scofield
James Stedeford
Helen Pearce
Fergus Rees
Frederick Warder
Crew
Cathryn Birch Alford
Marion Appleton
Laurie Ayres
Gerry Bates
Marian Bennet
Anthony Black
Brian Blamey
Reg Boddy
John Booth
Andrew Boulton
Sue Bowcott
Graham Broadbent
Ron Burkett
Eddie Burt
Mandy Carpenter
Mandy Carpenter
Simon Channing-williams
Philip Crichton
Carole Dejong
Simon Donaldson
Roger Elliot
Andy Evans
David Farrell
Andrea Fontaine
John Foster
John Gamble
Peter Glossop
Jeff Godbold
James Goldsmith
Carl Griffin
Bruce Grimes
Colin Grimes
Christopher Gunning
Luke Hallam
Lindy Hemming
Dean Humphreys
Bob Hunt
Peter Hutchison
Heather Jones
Charles H Keating
Patricia Keily
Paolo Mantini
John Marzano
Peter Maxwell
Colin Mcdonagh
Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo
Johnny Morris
Ian Morse
Alexander Myers
Alexander Myers
Marian Nicholson
Robert Paynter
Dave Pearce
Derek Pearce
Derek Pearce
Nicky Philipps
Sue Potter
Colin Powton
Mike Proudfoot
Fred Pullis
Geoffrey Randall
Adam Rees
Steve Reid
Ruth Rennie
Stuart Robinson
Deborah Scott
Colin Smith
Chris Streeter
Cherry Taylor
Ray Tricker
Peter Tullo
Geoffrey Wansell
Cilla Ware
Norma Webb
Sue Whatmough
Jean Williams
Stewart Williams
Micky Woolard
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall October 20, 1989
Released in United States February 1990
Released in United States on Video May 24, 1990
Released in United States September 7, 1989
Shown at Berlin Film Festival (in competition) February 9-20, 1990.
Directorial debut for Clive Rees. First production for Golden Swan Films.
Began shooting April 25, 1988.
Released in United States February 1990 (Shown at Berlin Film Festival (in competition) February 9-20, 1990.)
Released in United States on Video May 24, 1990
Released in United States September 7, 1989 (Charity premiere to benefit The Prince's Trust and The Malcolm Sargent Cancer Fund for Children September 7, 1989.)
Released in United States Fall October 20, 1989
