When the Whales Came

1989· 100 min★ 6.1· Drama

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.

Cast: Paul Scofield, David Threlfall, Helen Mirren

Director: Clive Rees