The Water Babies (1978)
Catch a Wave to a World Full of Wonder!
94 min
Grimes, an amoral chimney sweep, occasionally likes to steal valuables from his clients. One day, on the verge of being caught, he frames his young apprentice, Tom, for the crime. Tom runs away and jumps into a river where, instead of drowning, he finds himself transformed into a mystical aquatic creature. Swimming and breathing effortlessly, he discovers a colorful underwater world replete with creatures both cruel and kind.
- Release date
- June 23, 1978
- Country of origin
- Poland, United Kingdom
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Trailer
Cast
- James Mason as Mr. Grimes
- Bernard Cribbins as Mr. Masterman
- Billie Whitelaw as Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby
- Tommy Pender as Tom
- Samantha Gates as Elly
- Joan Greenwood as Lady Harriet
- David Tomlinson as Sir John
- Jon Pertwee as Salmon
- David Jason as (voice)
- Una Stubbs as (voice)
- James Mason as Voice of Killer Shark
- Bernard Cribbins as Voice of Eel
- Billie Whitelaw as Old Crone
- Billie Whitelaw as Mrs. Tripp
- David Tomlinson as Voice of Polar Bear
- Samantha Gates as Voice of Ariadne the Water Baby
- Paul Luty as Sladd
- Paul Luty as Voice of Claude the Swordfish
- Jon Pertwee as Jock the Lobster
- Jon Pertwee as Kraken
- Olive Gregg
Crew
- Lionel Jeffries · Director
- Miroslaw Kijowicz · Director
- Michael Robson · Writer
- Charles Kingsley · Writer
- Lionel Jeffries · Writer
- Denis Norden · Writer
- Peter Shaw · Producer
- Phil Coulter · Composer
- Andrzej Osiecki · Cinematographer
- Jan Ptasinski · Cinematographer
- Edward Scaife · Cinematographer
- Jan Tkaczyk · Cinematographer
- Brian Bishop · Editor
- Adam Sendyk · Editor
- Peter Weatherley · Editor
- Miroslaw Kijowicz · Production designer