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That's life

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travelsafar Wed 13-Nov-24 17:00:22

I've just watched the above film starring Anthony Hopkins as Nicholas Winton, the man who help children escape the Nazi's in Prague.
What a year jerker. He was amazing and went on to live to 106!!!!
At the end of the film they said 6000 people are alive today because of his work. I love this kind of film šŸ˜

Greenfinch Wed 13-Nov-24 17:09:37

I watched it a couple of months ago and really loved it too. What a man! It is amazing how many he saved and what he had to risk to do so.

Chocolatelovinggran Wed 13-Nov-24 21:04:13

It was brilliant, wasn't it?

Greenfinch Wed 13-Nov-24 21:25:05

Wasn’t it called One Life though.

travelsafar Thu 14-Nov-24 08:09:31

Ooops think you are right Greenfinch!!šŸ™ˆ

Greenfinch Thu 14-Nov-24 09:38:44

I think That’s Life was the show he was on with Esther Rantzen where all those in the audience that he had helped stood up.

Poppyred Thu 14-Nov-24 09:42:57

What channel was that on please?

Sarnia Thu 14-Nov-24 09:44:38

I watched One Life at the cinema when it was first released. I enjoy films based on fact and marvel at the bravery of people like Nicholas Winton who put those children's futures above his own life.

Greenfinch Thu 14-Nov-24 09:54:37

I saw it on Sky Cinema Poppyred.

Poppyred Thu 14-Nov-24 10:03:55

Thank you Greenfinch

mrswoo Sat 16-Nov-24 12:21:23

Such a very moving film.

He seemed such a modest man and possibly found all the (well-deserved) attention quite difficult to cope with.

Mojack26 Sat 16-Nov-24 13:22:01

Yes I saw the Esther Rantzen programme. It was very moving.

Poppyred Sat 16-Nov-24 13:23:08

Watched it last night. 🄹

cc Sat 16-Nov-24 13:32:05

The ending is just so moving.

Jenken Sat 16-Nov-24 13:51:47

Me too but I did go to see Paddington in Peru. Either true life or feel good for me.

shoppinggirl Sat 16-Nov-24 14:02:12

I saw it at the cinema a few months ago and thought Anthony Hopkins was brilliant cast as Nicholas Winton. My teenage granddaughter insisted on coming with us and didn't "get it" so played on her phone most of the way through the film which was really off-putting.

GrauntyHelen Sat 16-Nov-24 15:12:32

I know a whole family who owe their existence to him

Joan72 Sat 16-Nov-24 18:48:01

My father was one of Winton’s children. He was evacuated by train from Prague at the age of 12 and never saw his parents again; they both perished during the Holocaust. My father went on to have 3 children, 1 grandson and 3 great grandchildren who all owe their lives to Nicholas Winton.

oodles Sat 16-Nov-24 21:29:13

It is a wonderful film

Greenfinch Sat 16-Nov-24 21:33:33

Thanks for sharing that Joan. It’s really good to know.

madalene Sun 17-Nov-24 11:55:56

I saw this film too. It’s well worth seeing.