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Very little resemblance to the true story


Very diappointed in this film. There was very little resemblance to the 'true' story of the ring or the people involved.

It was the News Letter that broke the story of the discovery of a wedding ring worn by a US serviceman killed in a plane crash on Cavehill and it was this paper that played a crucial role in "closing the ring" with its return.

What a let down this film turned out to be !

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Yes l have to agree with you. As it was based on a true story l wasn't expecting the story line to be changed so much. Disappointing - yes.

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Hey tanyaz;

Do you have an online reference to the actual events which inspired the film? As a historian, aviator and scrounger of things vintage, I would love to know find out. Thank you. r.

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Normally I'd agree with you, because I just hate being lied to by film, but I didn't see anything in the film which would lead me to believe they wanted you to believe this was a true story, or even based on a true story. The fine print in the end credits does say it was "inspired by" actual events, but that's all. It's just something that is very similar to something that happened.

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