Tarka the Otter
1979 | 87m | English
Popularity: 0.9 (history)
| Director: | David Cobham |
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| Writer: | Gerald Durrell, David Cobham, Henry Williamson |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 01, 1979 |
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| Director: | David Cobham |
| Writer: | Gerald Durrell, David Cobham, Henry Williamson |
| Genres: | Family, Adventure, Drama |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, wildlife, otter, devon |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Peter Ustinov | Narrator (voice) |
| Peter Bennett | Master of the Hunt |
| Edward Underdown | Hibbert |
| Brenda Cavendish | Lucy |
| John Leeson | Secretary of the Hunt |
| Reg Lye | Dairy Farmer |
| George Waring | Farm Labourer |
| Stanley Lebor | Farm Labourer |
| Max Faulkner | Ferretter |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gerald Durrell | Screenplay |
| John McCallum | Director of Photography |
| David Fanshawe | Original Music Composer |
| Ian Cassie | Loader |
| David Cobham | Director, Screenplay |
| Henry Williamson | Novel |
| Terry Channell | Director of Photography |
| Charles Davies | Editor |
| Edward Dorian | Production Manager |
| Roy P. Stevens | Assistant Director |
| Gil Whelan | Assistant Director |
| Trevor Carless | Sound Mixer |
| Dale Martin | Sound Mixer |
| Martin Pearce | Boom Operator |
| Richard Conway | Special Effects |
| Jim Hatchard | Special Effects |
| Marjie Pratt | Special Effects |
| Steve Downer | Still Photographer |
| Slim MacDonnell | Underwater Camera |
| Jimmy Mullins | Grip |
| Nic Milner | Loader |
| John Buxton | Additional Photography |
| Norman Smith | Gaffer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| David Cobham | Producer |
| Janet Cobham | Associate Producer |
| Frank Powis | Associate Producer |
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