Tarka the Otter (1979)

6.8/10 • 87 min • Family Drama Adventure

Overview

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.

Cast

Peter Ustinov

Narrator (voice)

Peter Bennett

Master of the Hunt

Edward Underdown

Brenda Cavendish

John Leeson

Secretary of the Hunt

Reg Lye

George Waring

Stanley Lebor

Max Faulkner

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