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An epic and extraordinary true story--or, at least, an extraordinary story based on a novel (Alan Burgess's The Small Woman) based on a true story. Gladys Aylward (an improbably mesmerizing Ingrid Bergman) is a British would-be missionary with an obsession about China. As she has no experience, the Missionary Society won't let her go, but she goes anyway, alone, to a remote northern province. She is hated, then loved; finally she becomes both a significant political figure and the heroine of a miraculous escape in which she shepherds 100 children to safety across the mountains just ahead of a Japanese invasion. Curt Jurgens is suitably stony as Lin Nan, the half-Dutch, half-Chinese military officer who falls in love with her, and a visibly ailing Robert Donat (who died before this, his final film, was released) is the wily local mandarin who sees and makes use of her extraordinary abilities. Directed by Mark Robson, The Inn of the Sixth Happiness is a sweeping, stirring tearjerker, a big tale told in a big landscape with acres of orchestrated strings by Malcolm Arnold. A beautiful and beautifully made film that's a classic of the "everyone said I couldn't but I did it anyway" genre. --Richard Farr
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INN OF THE SIXTH HAPPINESS
Genre: Drama
Rating: NR
Release Date: 0000-00-00
Media Type: DVD
SKU:GMDB2218014
Genre: Drama
Rating: NR
Release Date: 0000-00-00
Media Type: DVD
SKU:GMDB2218014
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Quite simply the best!,
By Hoka "English Catholic woman" (England, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Inn Of the Sixth Happiness (DVD)
Thank you for this DVD of "The Inn of the Sixth Happiness". I am in seventh heaven, now I have the American version [which can be viewed in Europe on suitable DVD players]. The commentary is fascinating, especially what Donald Spoto has to say about Ingrid Bergman. This will be so helpful for my website, which is about the making of the film.The late 1950s was the time of inspirational epics and, in my opinion, this is the best. On DVD you can see the beautiful scenery of Snowdonia, North Wales, used to best advantage by director Mark Robson and cinematographer Freddie Young. It's almost like watching the film in a cinema again - something I haven't done since 1959. I recommend this DVD to everyone. Ingrid Bergman's acting is hardly acting at all - more like living! She looks so stunning, at a time in her life when she was at her best [in my opinion]. In essence, the film was true to the original biography of Gladys Aylward, as told in "The Small Woman", which was not a novel, by the way.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Inspired and Inspiring!,
By Hoka "English Catholic woman" (England, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Inn of the Sixth Happiness (VHS Tape)
This is Ingrid Bergman's greatest film - Oscar material, definitely. She excelled herself with her truly dedicated acting and I was swept along by her enthusiasm, her happiness, her sadness, her courage, her love - all the emotions she had to portray. I feel sorry that one reviewer had to mention Gladys Aylward's dislike of the film. She didn't see it. Miss Bergman wrote to her to explain that certain liberties would be taken, because a movie is entertainment - she did not receive a reply. Colonel Linnan did exist and Gladys was in love with him and intended to marry him - see the biography "The Small Woman" by Alan Burgess. The film made him half Dutch, half Chinese, because the part was played by German actor Curt Jurgens. He was the only suitable actor. Perhaps had the film been made now, Chow Yun Fat could have played the role. In my opinion, the film was close enough to the original story to be totally credible.I have since bought the DVD from Amazon.com and have reviewed that - I'm known as Mary, by the way, my second name, and have a website about the making of this remarkable film.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Happiness doesn't begin to express your feelings!,
By H. P. Frerichs (Okawville, IL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Inn of the Sixth Happiness (VHS Tape)
If ever a film cried out for release as a DVD production-with a little hype to let everyone know it was available-this is it. The world we live in needs heros. Real, living, breathing heros! This film shows us that they are all around us-ordinary people who do extraordinary things. Robert Donat is magnificent in his final role. Ingrid Bergman makes you wish she was around and in her prime-today. Every family should see this.
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