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When the Whales Came (1989)

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In this English drama, set during World War I, a strange, deaf man, known to all as "The Birdman" (Paul Scofield), must enlist the help of young Daniel Pender (Max Rennie) and Gracie Jenkins (Helen Pearce) to prevent the narwhal whales from suffering abuse at the hands of the local islanders. ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi

PG, 1 hr. 40 min.

Drama

Directed By: Clive Rees

In Theaters: Oct 20, 1989 Wide

20th Century Fox

Cast

Paul Scofield
The Birdman
David Threlfall
Jack Jenkins
Helen Mirren
Clemmie Jenkins
David Suchet
Will
Helen Pearce
Gracie Jenkins
Jeremy Kemp
Mr. Wellbeloved
Max Rennie
Daniel Pender
John Hallam
Treve Pender
Barbara Ewing
Mary Pender
Dexter Fletcher
Big Tim
Nicholas Jones
Vicar
Joanna Bartholomew
Miss Tregarthen
Barbara Jefford
Auntie Mildred
David Quilter
Mr. Bullhead
Frederick Warder
Fisherman
Paul Thomas
Big Tim's Gang
Susan Curnow
Fisherwoman
Stephen Dan
Watchboy
Keith Low
Fisherman
Derek Pearce
Fiddle Player
Blue Philpott
Albert Pender
Fergus Rees
Birdman as a Boy
Penny Rogers
Maisie
David Sherris
Big Tim's Gang member
Kerra Spowart
Margaret Pender
James Stedeford
Big Tim's Gang member
Irene Wilson
Molly Woodcock

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English film that powerfully and practically speaks to the communal dimension of our responsibility to the natural world.

September 1, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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