When the Whales Came

1989 | 100 minutes | 6.4 ★ (13)

When the Whales Came
  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    28 March 1989

  • DirectingClive Rees
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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