Discuss The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
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Very memorable scene
posted by FergooseSTAFFMOD on November 1, 2020 at 1:36 PM
In the scene where Donat's character is saying his farewells to Bergman's it does appear that the emotion on display was heightened by the knowledge of Donat's terminal cancer and impending demise (assuming it was known at that time). If so they both channelled it admirably.
Overall though the film is very much 'of it's time' in the use of white actors and attitudes about Europeans and overlong. But they somehow made Wales look Chinese and it is refreshing to see a true story around a woman that shoehorns in a male love interest for a change.
6/10
Reply by rudely_murray
on November 1, 2020 at 8:00 PM
I had enjoyed this as a child and so watched it again a couple of years ago. I must admit, I was rather disappointed. It’s awfully long and uneven... I do understand how Donat’s performance can be seen as moving in light of his cancer battle but honestly, by the time he called Bergman ‘My foot inspector’ for the fiftieth time I wanted to throw something at the screen.
The ending of the movie still has power, I’ll give it that.