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The Inn of the Sixth Happiness Jump to Academy Awards, USA (1) BAFTA Awards (3) Directors Guild of America, USA (1) Golden Globes, USA (3) National Board of Review, USA (2) 3 wins & 7 nominations
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness. The Inn of the Sixth Happiness is a 1958 20th Century Fox film loosely based on the story of Gladys Aylward, a tenacious British woman who became a missionary in China during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Directed by Mark Robson, who received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director, the film stars ...
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness: Directed by Mark Robson. With Ingrid Bergman, Curd Jürgens, Robert Donat, Michael David. A tenacious British woman becomes a missionary and runs an inn for travelling merchants in China during the Japanese invasion and the tumultuous years leading up to the Second World War.
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- Biography, Drama, War
- Mark Robson
- 1959-01-11
31th Academy Awards (1959) - Movies from 1958. nom. Best Director (Mark Robson) 16th Golden Globes Awards (1959) - Movies from 1958. nom. Best Leading Actor Drama (Robert Donat) nom. Best Leading Actress Drama (Ingrid Bergman) winner Best Film Promoting International Understanding; BAFTA 1959: British Academy Film Awards (Movies from 1958)
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. But Gladys discovers her real destiny when the country is invaded by Japan and the Chinese children need her to save their lives.
Sep 19, 2016 · The Inn of the Sixth Happiness Directed by Mark Robson Written by Isobel Linnart from a novel by Alan Burgess 1958/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation First viewing/Netflix rental [box] [Robert Donat’s final line in his final film] The Mandarin: We shall not see each other again, I think. Farewell, Jen-Ai.[/box]
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After Gladys masters Chinese and wins the respect of the people, the Mandarin befriends her and the inn becomes a success. One day, the convicts in the prison riot and the warden orders them shot. When Gladys objects and offers to reason with the prisoners, the Mandarin sends her inside the prison, totally alone.
