Tarka the Otter (film)

Tarka the Otter
Directed byDavid Cobham
Written byHenry Williamson
Gerald Durrell
David Cobham
Based onTarka the Otter by Henry Williamson
Produced byDavid Cobham
StarringSpade
Narrated byPeter Ustinov
CinematographyTerry Channell
John McCallum
Edited byCharles Davies
Music byDavid Fanshawe
Distributed byRank Film Distributors
Release date
  • 2 November 1979 (1979-11-02)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£300,000[1]

Tarka the Otter is a 1979 British adventure film directed by David Cobham. It is based on the 1927 novel of the same name by Henry Williamson. Tarka the Otter was voted 98th in Channel 4’s poll of the 100 Greatest Family Films.[2]

  1. ^ Acting wet to put an otter through its paces Author: Ann Hills Date: Friday, Dec. 8, 1978 Publication: The Daily Telegraph (London, England) Issue: 38418 p 17
  2. ^ "100 Greatest Family Films". Channel 4. Retrieved 24 March 2008.