Tarka the Otter 1979

Synopsis:

Set in the English countryside of the 1920s - when otter hunting was still legal - this film follows the life of Tarka the Otter from his birth into adulthood. We witness his close shaves, and his struggle with a man who tries to keep our furry hero as a pet.

Directed by: David Cobham
Written by: David Cobham & Gerald Durrell
Release date: 1979-11-01
Runtime: 87 minutes
Cast:
Peter Ustinov
Peter Ustinov
Narrator (voice) 
Peter Bennett
Peter Bennett
Master of the Hunt 
Edward Underdown
Edward Underdown
Hibbert 
John Leeson
John Leeson
Secretary of the Hunt 
Reg Lye
Reg Lye
Dairy Farmer