Tarka the Otter
6.8
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.
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Cast
9 people
Peter Ustinov
Narrator (voice)
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Peter Bennett
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Edward Underdown
Hibbert
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Brenda Cavendish
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John Leeson
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George Waring
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Andy Capp
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Stanley Lebor
Farm Labourer
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Max Faulkner
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David Cobham Director · Gerald Durrell Screenplay Henry Williamson Author
First release November 1, 1979 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
The Rank Organisation
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · November 1, 1979
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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