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Mood:
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- Human SpiritCulture ClashBattlesMilitarySocietyMaster and ServantRescueWorking Class more...
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Genres:
- DramaWar
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Time/Period:
- 30s
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Place:
- ChinaMountains
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The Inn of the Sixth Happiness, 1958
English, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian
USA
Profile of The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
The mood of The Inn of the Sixth Happiness is emotional, captivating, and uplifting. The plot centers around battles, culture clash, and the human spirit. It is a drama and war movie. In approach, The Inn of the Sixth Happiness is serious and realistic. The pacing is slow. It takes place, at least partly, in the mountains. The Inn of the Sixth Happiness is set in China. It happens in the 1930s. It is drawn from a biography, originally a true story, and based on a book.
Summary of The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
Well done drama based on the life of missionary Gladys Aylward who led a group of children through perilous 1930's China. Robert Donat gives a particularly fine performance as a Mandarin in this, his final film. Based on "The Small Woman" by Alan Burgess. Academy Award Nominations: Best Director.
Details
| Language: | English, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 11 December 1958 |
| Runtime: | 158 min |
Cast and Crew
as Gladys Aylward
as Capt. Lin Nan
