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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.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1989-03-28
- video_camera_front Companies American Continental Corp., Golden Swan, ITV Central
- timer Runtime: 100 Mins
- star Rating: 6.4 / 10
- favorite Likes: 14 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0098638
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smart_display Cast
Paul Scofield
The Birdman
David Threlfall
Jack Jenkins
Helen Mirren
Clemmie Jenkins
Helen Pearce
Gracie Jenkins
Max Rennie
Daniel Pender
David Suchet
Will
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
Fergus Rees
The Birdman as a Boy
groups Crew
Clive Rees
Director
Michael Morpurgo
Novel
Michael Morpurgo
Screenplay
Simon Channing Williams
Producer
Christopher Gunning
Music
Robert Paynter
Director of Photography
Lindy Hemming
Costume Design
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