When a tantalising mystery unfolds, threatening their comfortable, insulated lives, they stand by an unspoken code: the privileged can control anything that inconveniences them. At any price.
Starring Helen Mirren, Paul Scofield. In 1844 a school of Narwhal whales were slaughtered by the islanders of Samson. Soon after, the island was destroyed by a terrible curse. Seventy years later, on the small island of Bryher, two young children are playing on the beach when they befriend an old and mysterious man. Known locally as "The Birdman".
This movie goes on to tell the full Story of what really happened, as well as the full escape, the retribution on the orders of Hitler, the murder of fifty of the recaptured prisoners.
Taxicab driver, Tom Manning (Richard Attenborough), is led to an abandoned bomb-site by an eight-year-old girl as an April fool prank. The girl is later found murdered.
The spiteful granddaughter of Mrs. Tilford, "Evelyn", starts a rumour in revenge for being punished that Miss Wright and Miss Dobie are more than close friends.
