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Tarka the Otter

Tarka the Otter

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.

FamilyDramaAdventure

Release: 1979-11-01Runtime: 87 minRating: 6.6 (12)

Cast

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Narrator (voice)

Peter Bennett

Peter Bennett

Master of the Hunt

Edward Underdown

Edward Underdown

Hibbert

Brenda Cavendish

Brenda Cavendish

Lucy

John Leeson

John Leeson

Secretary of the Hunt

Reg Lye

Reg Lye

Dairy Farmer

George Waring

George Waring

Farm Labourer

Stanley Lebor

Stanley Lebor

Farm Labourer

Max Faulkner

Max Faulkner

Ferretter

Crew

Norman Smith

Gaffer

Janet Cobham

Associate Producer

Frank Powis

Associate Producer

David Cobham

Director

Edward Dorian

Production Manager

Charles Davies

Editor

John McCallum

John McCallum

Director of Photography

Gerald Durrell

Gerald Durrell

Screenplay

Martin Pearce

Boom Operator

David Cobham

Producer

Clips & Videos

Tarka the Otter (1979) Rank/Thorn EMI Home Video Australia Trailer

Tarka the Otter (1979) Rank/Thorn EMI Home Video Australia Trailer