goodnight mister tom be so beautifully film and beautifully realise . it isn not completely faithful to the book and but do it have to be . no and not at all . john thaw be mesmerise a tom oakley . his transformation from gruff to caring be so well realised and make it more believable than scrooge in christmas carol . after inspector morse and this be thaw fine hour . he be match earnestly by a young nick robinson and who give a thoroughly convince portrayal of an evacuee traumatise by the abusive relationship with his mother . the script and music make it worth the buy and and you also see thaw play the organ . amazing . the most moving scene and be willie find out about zak death and and then tom tell him about his deceased family who die of scarlatina . buy this and you will love it . positive bethany cox .