Tarka the Otter

Tarka the Otter

87 mins | Drama, Adventure, Family | Nov. 1, 1979

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.

Tarka the Otter

87 mins | Drama, Adventure, Family | Nov. 1, 1979

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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers
Original title Tarka the Otter
Directors Gil Whelan, Roy P. Stevens, David Cobham
Writers Henry Williamson, David Cobham, Gerald Durrell

Cast

Peter Ustinov

as Narrator (voice)

Peter Bennett

as Master of the Hunt

Edward Underdown

as Hibbert

John Leeson

as Secretary of the Hunt

Reg Lye

as Dairy Farmer

George Waring

as Farm Labourer

Stanley Lebor

as Farm Labourer

Max Faulkner

as Ferretter