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Tarka the Otter (1979)
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A family film which follows the life of a real otter and its adventures in the wild. | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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exceptional and definitely for the whole family moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Peter Ustinov | ... | Narrator (voice) |
 | Peter Bennett | ... | Master of the Hunt |
| Edward Underdown | ... | Hibbert |
| Brenda Cavendish | ... | Lucy |
| John Leeson | ... | Secretary of the Hunt |
| Reg Lye | ... | Dairy Farmer |
| George Waring | ... | Farm Labourer |
| Stanley Lebor | ... | Farm Labourer |
| Max Faulkner | ... | Ferretter |
| Spade | ... | Tarka |
| Osla | ... | Whitelip |
| Boatman | ... | Deadlock |
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This movie follows the life-story of an otter. There is no animation, a minimum of human characters, hardly any dialogue and no silly anthropomorphizing of animals or any embarrassing animal stunts. The film is based around the impeccable footage of animals interacting with one another and their environment, and the rich narration by Peter Ustinov of a genuinely meaningful tale of an animal.
Another reviewer has mentioned that this film should not be shown to children as certain sad/cruel aspects of the story would be upsetting for them. I can't disagree more. This video-tape was watched and re-watched by my siblings and I through our early childhood and we loved it. There are moments of joy and hilarity mixed with poignant and tragic occurrences, BUT nothing that a child can't handle. Certainly nothing worse then Bambi's mother getting shot, Simba's Dad being killed in a stampede or Nemo's mother and siblings being eaten by another carnivorous fish! This movie is a classic, and certainly a genuine feat of film-making. One of the best uses of Peter Ustinov's glorious wit and rumbling voice I have ever seen on film.