Tarka der Otter (1979)
Tarka der Otter ist kühn. Tarka ist frech und gewitzt. Er weiß unheimlich Bescheid und deshalb kann ihm eigentlich nichts passieren. Schon als Otterbaby treibt ihn seine Neugier in spannende Abenteuer. Kaum erwachsen, zieht er mutig in die Fremde: Er entkommt heimtückischen Tierfallen, Fischernetzen und einem bitterkalten Winter. Schon bald verliebt sich Tarka in Whitetip, das schöne Otterweibchen und muß um sie kämpfen. Doch eines Tages hetzt man den Killerhund Deadlock auf ihn und Tarka steht ein Kampf auf Leben und Tod bevor...
Der Regisseur:
David Cobham
Die Autor:
Gerald Durrell, David Cobham.
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Peter Ustinov as Narrator (voice) |
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Peter Bennett as Master of the Hunt |
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Edward Underdown as Hibbert |
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Brenda Cavendish as Lucy |
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John Leeson as Secretary of the Hunt |
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Reg Lye as Dairy Farmer |
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George Waring as Farm Labourer |
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Stanley Lebor as Farm Labourer |
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Max Faulkner as Ferretter |
| Lighting | Norman Smith | Gaffer |
| Directing | David Cobham | Director |
| Writing | Henry Williamson | Novel |
| Writing | Gerald Durrell | Screenplay |
| Writing | David Cobham | Screenplay |
| Production | David Cobham | Producer |
| Production | Janet Cobham | Associate Producer |
| Production | Frank Powis | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Terry Channell | Director of Photography |
| Camera | John McCallum | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Charles Davies | Editor |
| Production | Edward Dorian | Production Manager |
| Directing | Roy P. Stevens | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Gil Whelan | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Trevor Carless | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Martin Pearce | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Richard Conway | Special Effects |
| Crew | Jim Hatchard | Special Effects |
| Crew | Marjie Pratt | Special Effects |
| Crew | Ian Cassie | Loader |
| Camera | Steve Downer | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Slim MacDonnell | Underwater Camera |
| Camera | Jimmy Mullins | Grip |
| Sound | David Fanshawe | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Nic Milner | Loader |
| Camera | John Buxton | Additional Photography |
| Sound | Martin Dale | Sound Mixer |