A Film

[Lou Barron]

Awhile someone mention about a film called The Railway Man I am wondering if it is the same of the thing as the book can someone tell if it is so ????

[Doc Vernon]

This may solve the question for you Lou!
Seems to be the same!?
Cheers

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Railway_Man_(film)

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...he_Railway_Man

[Keith Tindell]

Went to see the film last week Lou, very good it is to.It is based on the true story, and both the Jap interpreter and the guy who was a prisoner died in 2012, regards KT

[Lou Barron]

Thanks to Doc and Keith for the info about the Railway Man.There was very Merchant seamen who worked on the railway i know that there two of mn guy who went up to the railway and never came back .There was also a couple of American mn seamen who went up there.When the railway was finished there was a few came back to Changi but a lot of them was shipped out to Japan and afew of them never got there the ships being sunk by the Americans

[John Pruden]

lou it was me that told you about the film I have not seen it yet but I will.jp

[ray-c]

My adopted dad was on the railway, and he did come home, got a shock when he saw me thou.

[Lou Barron]

He was a very lucky man