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. The inn of the sixth happiness is long and incredibly dated, but the dazzling performance by bergman is a reason to check it out. I for one, would be very interested to see what could be done in a modern production. When i glanced at the cover of 1958s the inn of the sixth happiness, i immediately groaned. Gladys may aylward 24 february 1902 3 january 1970 was a britishborn evangelical christian missionary to china, whose story was told in the book the small woman, by alan burgess, published in 1957, and made into the film the inn of the sixth happiness, starring ingrid bergman, in 1958. Set in the china of the 1930s, the film stars ingrid bergman as reallife. The inn of the sixth happiness beddgelert past the 1958 film the inn of the sixth happiness was filmed at nantmor and beddgelert in addition to at elstree studios.
The inn of the sixth happiness 1958 bluray us import the. It drew from the book the small woman, by alan burgess. In the film, english housemaid gladys aylward ingrid bergman realizes her childhood dream of becoming a missionary by. The film was produced by twentieth century fox, and filmed entirely in north wales and england. This movie will be shown in full if it has a lot of view gladys aylward ingrid bergman, a british maid, believes that she is destined to go to china. The inn of the sixth happiness 1958 the movie database.
Extraordinary factbased period drama in which ingrid bergman plays gladys aylward, a domestic servant from liverpool who travelled to 1930s china on a mission to bring christianity to an impoverished and isolated village. How ingrid bergman brought china to snowdonia north. The inn of the sixth happiness 1958 trailer, ingrid bergman, hd. Alan burgess novel the small woman was the source for the britishamerican coproduction inn of the sixth happiness. He shifted gears with inn of the sixth happiness 1958, a factbased drama that starred ingrid bergman as an english missionary leading a group of children out of china just before world war ii. The inn of the sixth happiness is based on a true story, that of gladys aylward played by the incomparable ingrid bergman and her journey to and altruistic mission work in china in the 1940s, ultimately leading to the protection of scores of children from death in war against japan.
The inn of the sixth happiness movie tv listings and. Aylward ingrid bergman, an english domestic, ventures to. Movies locations people blog articles site info contact donate. The inn of the sixth happiness 1958 the inn of the sixth happiness 1958 umr links. The inn of the sixth happiness is a 1958 20th century fox cinemascope film based on the true story of gladys aylward, a tenacious british. Gladys aylward ingrid bergman, a british maid, believes that she is destined to go to china. Gladys may aylward was a britishborn evangelical christian missionary to china, whose story was told in the book the small woman, by alan burgess, published in 1957, and made into the film the inn of the sixth happiness, starring ingrid bergman, in 1958. The inn of the sixth happiness turner classic movies. The inn of the sixth happiness 1958 ultimate movie. An english maid bergman serving as a missionary in china wins the respect of a curmudgeonly local mandarin robert donat and the love of a chinese army officer curt jurgens. The inn of the sixth happiness in snowdonia view gallery for a short time in 1958, hollywood came to the hills of snowdonia and the slopes of moel dyniewyd were transformed into a. The inn of the sixth happiness 1958 available on netflix. When david cairns asked if i would write about the inn of the sixth happiness 1958, mark robson, 20th centuryfox as part of his shadowplay blogs late films blogathon, i mentally braced myself. The inn of the sixth happiness film by robson 1958.
Richards recent post on dr kotnis ki amar kahani reminded me of this film, because. When gladys attempts frighten the reluctant mule drivers, she turns to capt. Yet the mountainous setting adds a good deal of authenticity to aylwards travails, aided by terrific cinematography, and even if director mark robson was the only member of the production to earn an oscar nomination, the quality of the performances and overall film seem deserving of far more. Check the the inn of the sixth happiness 1958 trailer. The inn of the sixth happiness old hollywood films. Set in preww ii china and based on the true story of gladys aylward, the inn of the sixth happiness is an inspiring film.
Its fair to say ive been avoiding this film, but yesterday i made myself sit down and watch. The movies twists and turns never feel properly explained, but this is bergmans picture and. In the last film of a distinguished career, robert donat is heartbreaking as a kindly mandarin, but the spirits are. The inn of the sixth happiness fox home video 1958 color 2. Where was the film the inn of the sixth happiness filmed.
Lawson christens it the inn of the sixth happiness, and gives gladys the task of supplying their first guests. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. The inn of the sixth happiness 1958, directed by mark. The inn of the sixth happiness alan burgess novel the small woman, was adapted by 20th centuryfox as the inn of the sixth happiness 1958. Some names were changed and the pious aylward never embarked on a romance with a chinese army officer or anyone else, but in many other ways the movie is an accurate portrayal of aylwards experiences in china. The inn of the sixth happiness the 1958 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The inn of the sixth happiness mark robson 1958 151min. Lin nan, a passing eurasian solider who speaks english, for help.
The inn of the sixth happiness is a 1958 20th century fox film based on the true story of gladys aylward, a tenacious british woman, who became a missionary in china during the tumultuous years leading up to the second world war. The inn of the sixth happiness movie filming locations. Set in the china of the 1930s, the film stars ingrid bergman as reallife missionary gladys aylward. Inn of the sixth happiness retains its entertainment value some four. The inn of the sixth happiness 1958 rhyme and reason. The renowned story of gladys aylward played by bergman, an exhousemaid who became a missionary in china in the 1930s. With ingrid bergman, robert donat, curd jurgens, michael david. Rent the inn of the sixth happiness 1958 on dvd and bluray.
Gladys aylward, the little woman, and chinas inn of the. The movie is based on the true life story of gladys aylward, who felt a call from god to. The inn of the sixth happiness 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The inn of the sixth happiness 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. The inn of the sixth happiness 1958 directed by mark. All her life englishwoman gladys aylward knew that china was the place where she belonged. The inn of the sixth happiness is an inspiring story and a well made movie. Rent the inn of the sixth happiness 1958 starring ingrid bergman and curd. The inn of the sixth happiness 1958 filming location. The film is well done, lushly recorded, with the beauty of china set against the. A lot has been said, both positive and negative, about the main asian roles played by caucasian actors in this film. The inn of the sixth happiness does take a few liberties with aylwards life story.
The inn of the sixth happiness 1958 plot summary imdb. The inn of the sixth happiness is a 1958 20th century fox film based on the true story of gladys aylward, a tenacious british woman, who became a missionary. Li nan, a passing eurasian solider who speaks english, for help. Chinese village filmed at purpose built set in nantmor. The inn of the sixth happiness 1958 movie moviefone.
The inn of the sixth happiness 1958 bluray us import the unforgettable story of the girl who defied the might of the japanese invasion of china. Inn of the sixth happiness this sweeping, inspiring film starring threetime oscar winner ingrid bergman is on breathtaking bluray for the first time. Watch the inn of the sixth happiness starring ingrid bergman in this drama on directv. Although she found herself a figure of international interest due to the popularity of the film, and television and media interviews, aylward was mortified by her depiction in the film and the liberties it took. Titel the inn of the sixth happiness jahr 1958 idmb beurteilung 7,3 4300 stimmen netflix beurteilung 4,0 rotten tomatoes beurteilung 100,0% dauer 157 minuten. A film based on her life, the inn of the sixth happiness, was released in 1958. Complete your malcolm arnold with the london royal philharmonic collection. Against the advice of practically everyone, gladys heads into the warravaged interior to spread the christian gospel.
Rent the inn of the sixth happiness 1958 on dvd and blu. The inn of the sixth happiness turner classic movies tcm. A missionary fights to bring christianity and modern ways to china. Based on the image of ingrid bergman, i feared that it would follow in the footsteps of the dull and insipid love is a manysplendored thing and feature a very nonasian woman in an asian role a few other western actors do portray chinese characters. Set in the china of the 1930s, the film stars ingrid bergman as.
August 5th, 2003 not yet rated 2 hr 38 min plot summary. The inn of the sixth happiness 1958 full movie nabababaanahna huyuajahahahajar. Other articles where the inn of the sixth happiness is discussed. Watch the inn of the sixth happiness online stream full. The inn of the sixth happiness cast and crew tv guide. The second highest grossing film in the year it was released, this is an especially frustrating piece of dodgy big budget yellowface mush in that theres an extraordinary story in there somewhere but its buried under all sorts of hokey sentiment, feelgood schamltz and truly disastrous casting. The inn of the sixth happiness 1958 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Watch the inn of the sixth happiness online 1958 movie. The inn of the sixth happiness is a 1958 deluxe color 20th century fox cinemascope film based on the true. Ingrid bergman in the inn of the sixth happiness 1958 the inn of the sixth happiness. The inn of the sixth happiness 1958 rotten tomatoes.