---
title: 'When the Whales Came (1989)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Clive Rees'
released: '1989-10-20'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/when-the-whales-came-1989'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098638/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# When the Whales Came (1989)

1989 · Drama · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

When the Whales Came is a 1989 British drama film directed by Clive Rees and starring Helen Mirren, Paul Scofield, David Suchet, Barbara Jefford, David Threlfall, John Hallam, Barbara Ewing, and Jeremy Kemp. It is based on the 1985 children's book Why the Whales Came written by Michael Morpurgo. The film is, like the book, set on Bryher, one of the Isles of Scilly.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Clive Rees](https://cinepixo.com/people/clive-rees)
- **Screenplay:** [Michael Morpurgo](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-morpurgo)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Christopher Gunning](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-gunning)

## Cast

- [Helen Mirren](https://cinepixo.com/people/helen-mirren)
- [David Suchet](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-suchet)
- [Paul Scofield](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-scofield)
- [John Hallam](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hallam)
- [Barbara Jefford](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-jefford)
- [Dexter Fletcher](https://cinepixo.com/people/dexter-fletcher)

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