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Following the adventures of a male otter as he matures, plays, learns to fend for himself, has pups of his own, hunts and is in turn hunted, the film presents a playful, sometimes poignant but un-sentimentalised portrayal of the natural world and man's often cruel interventions within it. Narrated by Peter Ustinov, this captivating adaptation of Henry Williamson's famous novel is widely regarded as one of the greatest nature-themed films of all time. Only after rejecting several offers from Walt Disney did Williamson find a trusted director in British wildlife filmmaker David Cobham, and Tarka the Otter was released to huge acclaim in 1979. (Network)
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Peter Ustinov
UK
Best movies:
The French Revolution (1989) (TV movie)
Spartacus (1960)
Jesus of Nazareth (1977) (TV movie)
Edward Underdown
UK
Best movies:
The Last Valley (1971)
Tarka the Otter (1979)
Thunderball (1965)
Max Faulkner
UK
Best movies:
The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Where Eagles Dare (1968)
Tarka the Otter (1979)
George Waring
UK
Best movies:
Tarka the Otter (1979)
Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989) (series)
A Man Called Intrepid (1979) (series)
Reg Lye
Australia
Best movies:
Tarka the Otter (1979)
Death on the Nile (1978)
Jabberwocky (1977)