When the Whales Came
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| When the Whales Came | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Clive Rees |
| Written by | Michael Morpurgo (book) |
| Starring | Paul Scofield David Threlfall Helen Mirren Helen Pearce Max Rennie |
| Release date(s) | 1989 |
| Running time | 100 min. |
| IMDb profile | |
When the Whales Came is a 1989 British film, based on the 1985 children's book Why the Whales Came written by Michael Morpurgo. The film is set on the fictional British island of Scylla, while the location of the book is explicitly identified as Bryher, one of the Isles of Scilly.
