The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
All her life Englishwoman Gladys Aylward knew that China was the place where she belonged. Not qualified to be sent there as a missionary, Gladys works as a domestic to earn the money 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. But Gladys discovers her real destiny when the country is invaded by Japan and the Chinese children need her to save their lives. Based on a true story.
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Biography, Drama, War
1958
158 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
- Duration : 158 min
- Languages : English, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian, Cantonese
- Writers : Isobel Lennart (screenplay), Alan Burgess (novel)
- Directors : Mark Robson min
- Imdb : 7.3 (3158 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.9 (4380 votes)
- Actors : Ingrid Bergman, Curd Jèrgens, Robert Donat, Michael David
Movie Storyline
All her life Englishwoman Gladys Aylward knew that China was the place where she belonged. Not qualified to be sent there as a missionary, Gladys works as a domestic to earn the money 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. But Gladys discovers her real destiny when the country is invaded by Japan and the Chinese children need her to save their lives. Based on a true story.