Tarka the Otter backdrop

Tarka the Otter 1979 Directed by David Cobham

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.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Adventure , Drama , Family
Production Company The Rank Organisation
Release Date 1 November 1979
87 mins
Cast
Peter Ustinov Narrator (voice)
Peter Bennett Master of the Hunt
John Leeson Secretary of the Hunt
Reg Lye Dairy Farmer
George Waring Farm Labourer
Stanley Lebor Farm Labourer
Max Faulkner Ferretter