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Very Enjoyable and Uplifting Film

2008-09-29
In "The Inn of the Sixth Happiness", Ingrid Bergman plays Gladys Alyward, an English lady who decided to become a Christian missionary in China unaware of the struggles that lay ahead. Alyward eventually heads to China via the Trans-Siberian railroad and manages to get out of a potentially serious mix up along the way. Then comes the hard part ranging from adopting orphans to the death of her missionary trainer to attepmts to stop foot binding in the area to encounters with robbers. And then there's trying to stop a prison riot. Then comes the really hard part, surviving a Japanese bombing raid and leading a group of orphans on a dangerous trek to safety through enemy lines. The ultimate result is the story of a lady trying to fulfill the purpose she believes God gave her despite all the obstacles along the way. Overall a good film that is both enjoyable and uplifting. The most seriously flaw is using some western actors to play two of the main Chinese roles. Otherwise, it is well done.

I would also recommend Bergman's film "Joan of Arc" despite some of its historical mistakes.

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

2008-09-16
My wife loves this movie and wanted a DVD copy. The product was received as ordered and she has already watched it twice. The DVD copy was excellent.

Still enjoyable

2008-09-12
Still enjoyable. Robert Donat - even with his squeaky voice is brilliant. Ingrid Bergman, as always, is super. Love the quintessential Englishness of the movie.

Follow your Dreams

2008-09-11
This movie should be watched by any person who has that nagging feeling there is something she needs to accomplish in her life and she is not sure she can do it. You CAN! And only God knows hoe WONDERFUL an adventure that will be for you!I rated it 5 stars, can't seem to fix the fact only 2 show up. This movie is on my top 5!

The Inn Of The Sixth Happiness

2008-09-08
A wonderful story of courage,that will touch you in many ways.If course Ingrid Bergman is great and always
was my favorite actor.A nice love story and very much a classic to me.

Sunshine

2008-09-01
All her life Englishwoman Gladys Aylward knew that China was the place where she belonged. Not qualified to be sent there as a missionary, Gladys works as a domestic to earn the money 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. But Gladys discovers her real destiny when the country is invaded by Japan and the Chinese children need her to save their lives. Based on a true story.

The BEST movie and my favorite.

2008-08-09
Geneva's Branch: Book Two of Geneva's Series I don't remember when I first watched this program, but I fell in love with the story. It is based on some facts about the heroine, but not completely. Hollywood changed it into a part love story. This time I'm on the side of Hollywood. The drama is touching to the soul and the heart. Whenever I feel like a good cry, and I do need them once and a while, I put in this movie.

Settle In to 6th Happiness

2008-07-14
Loved the movie. I checked out the life of Gladys Alward... the movie stayed pretty close to her life. The Chinese characters are a little contrived, but the history and setting were fairly accurate. Movie was a little long to today's standards, but thoroughly enjoyable.

Hard life in China

2008-07-07
This book is about saving children from the ravages of a hard life in China. It demonstrates the persistence of one women and the children's trust in her. This missionary, played by Ingrid Bergman, faced many hardships yet she kept her goal in mind - helping orphaned Chinese children.

The real New Testament faith in action.

2008-06-22
If you decide to watch this, keep a hanky handy. Though the movie has been Hollywood-ed somewhat from the original story, it is still pretty true, and very inspiring to say the least, even humbling. How many of us come close to Gladys Aylward's love and faith in action? Ingrid Bergman was fantastic every minute. (I heard that she later commented she did not feel worthy to play the part.) The children are adorable and there is never a dull minute. The only reason I didn't give four stars is because I really wish they had left in one true event - but again, for Hollywood it was wonderful overall. The event they left out is where Gladys and her 100 orphans were making their dangerous trek over the mountain and encountered an impassable river. The movie shows them solving their dilemmna with a rope strung from one side of the river to the other, for the children to cling to. What actually happened is that some of the children reminded the missionary that nothing was impossible with our Heavenly Father. So they prayed for a way to get across the river. And like Paul and Silas in chains, they sang to Him. A Chinese boat captain heard them singing and came to investigate, then got them across on his boat.