The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
1958 · 2h 34m · War, Drama
Skip it tonight—this 1958 Ingrid Bergman vehicle is a well-intentioned but dated take on missionary heroics that trades nuance for earnest melodrama. If you want a character-driven historical drama about faith and sacrifice, you'll find something with more bite elsewhere.
Plot
All her life, Englishwoman Gladys Aylward knew that China was where she belonged. Unqualified to be sent as a missionary, Gladys works as a domestic to earn to send herself to a poor, remote village. There, she eventually lives a full and happy life: running the inn, acting as 'foot inspector', advising the local Mandarin, and even winning the heart of mixed-race Captain Lin Nan. Gladys discovers her real destiny when the country is invaded by Japan and the Chinese children need her to save their lives.
Director: Mark Robson
Cast: Ingrid Bergman, Curd Jürgens, Burt Kwouk, Robert Donat, Tsai Chin
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