When the Whales Came
| When the Whales Came | |
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| Directed by | Clive Rees |
| Written by | Michael Morpurgo (novel and screenplay) |
| Produced by | Simon Channing-Williams |
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| Cinematography | Robert Paynter |
| Edited by | Andrew Boulton |
| Music by | Christopher Gunning |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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.