Tarka the Otter (1979)

  • PG
  • 11/01/1979 (GB)
  • Family, Drama, Adventure
  • 1h 27m

Overview

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.

David Cobham

Director, Screenplay

Gerald Durrell

Screenplay

Henry Williamson

Novel

Cast

Peter Ustinov's headshot

Peter Ustinov

Narrator (voice)
Peter Bennett's headshot

Peter Bennett

Master of the Hunt
Edward Underdown's headshot

Edward Underdown

Hibbert
Brenda Cavendish's headshot

Brenda Cavendish

Lucy
John Leeson's headshot

John Leeson

Secretary of the Hunt
Reg Lye's headshot

Reg Lye

Dairy Farmer
George Waring's headshot

George Waring

Farm Labourer
Stanley Lebor's headshot

Stanley Lebor

Farm Labourer

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