Inn Of The Sixth Happiness Details

[Highly rated reviewer]

Not a 'missionary film'!

I guess on paper - 'a movie about a missionary, filmed in 1958' - this wouldn't look too promising. You'd expect something filmed in black and white, with a strong evangelistic message. But such fears would be totally unfounded. Yes it's about a 'missionary' to China - Gladys Aylward - and her struggle, initially in London, to be allowed to do what she felt called to do despite the powers-that-be saying she wasn't 'qualified'. But there are spectacular colour shots of the Chinese countryside; it's a great introduction to historic 'issues' in China, from the foot-binding of girls to local diseases to prison riots to the war with Japan; it's a suspenseful, 'Pied-Piper' style story as Gladys attempts to lead a horde of orphaned children to safety; there's a great deal of adventure and there's even - perhaps surprisingly - a romantic sub-plot; and, of course, she proves all her critics wrong. But I've told you too much already. Watch it! It's a must-see movie. And you won't get bored: it ends suddenly (though satisfactorily), with the viewer wanting more.

Wonderful

Ingrid Bergman is simply wonderful in this story of bravery and determination.

Rivetting stuff !