When the Whales Came 1989

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.

Cast:

Paul Scofield
The Birdman 

David Threlfall
Jack Jenkins 

Helen Mirren
Clemmie Jenkins 

Helen Pearce
Gracie Jenkins 

Max Rennie
Daniel Pender 

David Suchet
Will