Tarka the Otter

Name: Tarka the Otter
Genre: Family, Drama, Adventure
Released: 1979-11-01
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Peter Ustinov, Peter Bennett, Edward Underdown, Brenda Cavendish, John Leeson

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6.6(12 votes)

1979

1h 27m

FamilyDramaAdventure

based on novel or bookwildlifeotterdevon

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.