L'Auberge du sixième bonheur

Synopsis

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.

Release date

23 Nov 1958

Directed by

Mark Robson

Runtime

2h 37m

Original title

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

Cast

Ingrid Bergman

Gladys Aylward

Curd Jürgens

Capt. Lin Nan

Burt Kwouk

Li

Robert Donat

The Mandarin of Yang Cheng

Tsai Chin

Sui-Lan

Richard Wattis

Mr. Murfin

Athene Seyler

Jeannie Lawson

Ronald Squire

Sir Francis Jamison

MD

Michael David

Hok-A

PC

Peter Chong

Yang

Joan Young

Sir Francis' cook

Noel Hood

Miss Thompson