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Tarka the Otter

Tarka the Otter

★ 6.8/10•1979•1h 27m•PG•Family•Drama•Adventure

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

Gerald Durrell · Screenplay

David Cobham · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageEN
Release DateNov 1, 1979

Actors

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Narrator (voice)

Peter Bennett

Master of the Hunt

Edward Underdown

Edward Underdown

Hibbert

Brenda Cavendish

Lucy

John Leeson

John Leeson

Secretary of the Hunt

Reg Lye

Reg Lye

Dairy Farmer

George Waring

Farm Labourer

Stanley Lebor

Stanley Lebor

Farm Labourer

Max Faulkner

Max Faulkner

Ferretter

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