The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958)
Ingrid Bergman stars in this "spectacularly mounted, impressively acted and directed picture" (Variety) based on the true life story of Gladys Aylward, a modern-day saint whose unquenchable passion to do good took her halfway around the world.
Inspired by her dream to be a missionary, an English parlour maid (BERGMAN) journeys to China and opens an inn for tired, hungry mule drivers crossing desolate mountain trails. Gradually overcoming the natives' hostility, she wins the heart of a Eurasian colonel (CURT JURGENS) and converts a powerful mandarin (ROBERT DONAT) to Christianity. But her greatest feat is achieved during the Japanese invasion of China when she leads one hundred homeless children to safety across enemy-held terrain.
Powerful and poignant, this inspired film was adapted from Alan Burgess's best-seller The Small Woman.
Format: DVD
Rating: G
RunningTime: 151 minutes approx
Region: 4
Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish
Subtitles: Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish. English and German for the hearing impaired
