The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 23, 1958

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Chinese, English, Italian

Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America

Production

20th Century Fox

Cast

Ingrid Bergman,Curd Jürgens,Burt Kwouk,Robert Donat,Tsai Chin,Richard Wattis,Athene Seyler,Ronald Squire,Michael David,Peter Chongand 6 more

Director

Mark Robson

Writer

Isobel Lennart,Alan Burgess

Producer

Buddy Adler

Cinematography

Freddie Young

Music

Malcolm Arnold

Budget

$3,500,000

Revenue

$9,000,000

IMDb

tt0051776