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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 .
- £300,000
- David Fanshawe
- Spade
- David Cobham
Tarka the Otter: Directed by David Cobham. With Peter Bennett, Edward Underdown, Brenda Cavendish, John Leeson. A family movie which follows the life of a real otter and its adventures in the wild.
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- David Cobham
- G
- 3 min
Tarka the Otter: His Joyful Water-Life and Death in the Country of the Two Rivers is a 1927 novel by English writer Henry Williamson, first published by G.P. Putnam's Sons with an introduction by the Hon. Sir John Fortescue. It won the Hawthornden Prize in 1928, [1] and has never been out of print since its first publication.
- Henry Williamson
- 1927
- 1927
- Natural history novel
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Synopsis. 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.
- 1979
- 6
- David Cobham
- 87 min
Emma S Tarka the Otter (based on the book by Henry Williamson) Released in 1979 the film is set in 1929, a period when otter hunting was still legal in the U.K. and otters were generally seen as ...
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- David Cobham
- G
- Adventure
Tarka the Otter. 1979 · 1 hr 31 min. G. Adventure · Drama · Kids & Family. Based on a novel, this family film follows the life of Tarka, a real otter, as it navigates the world and the obstacles around it. Subtitles: English. Starring: Peter Bennett Edward Underdown Brenda Cavendish John Leeson Reg Lye. Directed by: David Cobham.
