USCCB - (Film and Broadcasting) - Inn of the Sixth Happiness, The

Inn of the Sixth Happiness, The

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Inn of the Sixth Happiness, The -- Ingrid Bergman gives a warmly sympathetic performance as a Christian missionary in 1930's China where her patience and sincerity gradually win over the district's crafty mandarin (Robert Donat), his people and a cynical Eurasian army officer (Curt Jurgens), until the Japanese invasion forces her to lead a column of orphans across the mountains to safety. Director Mark Robson finds some delicious humor in the worldly mandarin's increasing bafflement at the woman's selfless kindness, then grows quite serious as her spiritual convictions are tested midst the ravages of war. Despite tense moments and wartime violence, it's richly rewarding family fare. (A-I) (br) ( 1958 )

These movies have been evaluated for artistic merit and moral suitability by the media reviewing division of Catholic News Service. The reviews include the CNS rating, the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and a brief synopsis of the movie.

The classifications are as follows:

A-I -- general patronage;
A-II -- adults and adolescents;
A-III -- adults;
L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. L replaces the previous classification, A-IV.
O -- morally offensive.

Note: Some movies previously were designated A-IV. Older films with this classification should be regarded as classified L.