Sixth Happiness
Sixth Happiness is a 1997 British drama film directed by Indian director Waris Hussein.
It is based on the autobiography of Firdaus Kanga entitled" Trying to Grow".
Kanga played himself in this film about Britain, India, race and sex.
Sixth Happiness also features performances from Souad Faress, Nina Wadia, Indira Varma, and Meera Syal.
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness is a 1958 20th Century Fox film based on the true story of Gladys Aylward, a tenacious British woman, who became a missionary in China during the tumultuous years leading up to the Second World War.
Directed by Mark Robson, who received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director, the film stars Ingrid Bergman as Aylward and Curt Jürgens as her love interest, Captain Lin Nan, a Chinese officer with a Dutch father.
Robert Donat, who played the mandarin of the town in which Aylward lived, died before the film was released.
The musical score was composed and conducted by Malcolm Arnold.
The cinematography was by Freddie Young.
The film was shot in Snowdonia, North Wales.
Most of the children in the film were ethnic Chinese children from Liverpool, home to one of the oldest Chinese communities in Europe.
Freddie Young
Frederick A. Young( 9 October 1902 – 1 December 1998), often credited as F.A. Young, was a British cinematographer.
He is probably best known for his work on David Lean's films" Lawrence of Arabia"( 1962)," Doctor Zhivago"( 1965) and" Ryan's Daughter"( 1970), all three of which won him Academy Awards for Best Cinematography.
He was also director of photography on more than 130 films, including many other notable productions, such as" Goodbye, Mr Chips"( 1939)," 49th Parallel"( 1941)," Lust for Life"( 1956)," The Inn of the Sixth Happiness"( 1958)," Lord Jim"( 1965)," Battle of Britain"( 1969)," Nicholas and Alexandra"( 1971), and the James Bond film" You Only Live Twice"( 1967).
He was also the first British cinematographer to film in CinemaScope.
Young co-wrote" The Work of the Motion Picture Cameraman," with Paul Petzold, published in 1972( Focal Press, London).
In 2003, a survey conducted by the International Cinematographers Guild placed Young among the ten most influential cinematographers in history.
He was awarded The Royal Photographic Society's Centenary Medal and Honorary Fellowship( Hon FRPS) in recognition of a sustained, significant contribution to the art of photography in 1996/ 97.
In 1984, Young directed his only film as at the age of 82," Arthur's Hallowed Ground", starring Jimmy Jewel, which was made for television.
Gladys Aylward
Gladys May Aylward( 24 February 1902 – 3 January 1970) was a British- born evangelical Christian missionary to China, whose story was told in the book" The Small Woman", by Alan Burgess, published in 1957, and made into the film" The Inn of the Sixth Happiness", starring Ingrid Bergman, in 1958.
The film was produced by Twentieth Century Fox, and filmed entirely in North Wales and England.
Manik Sitaram Godghate
Manik Godghate, popularly known by his pen name Grace, was a Marathi prose writer and poet.
He is most popular as lyricist of the Marathi song" Bhaya Ithale Sampat Nahi", which was sung by Lata Mangeshkar as the title track for the TV serial" Mahashweta".
His book" Vaaryane Halte Raan The forest swings with the wind") was awarded the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award in 2011.
His works include" Churchbell" and" Mitvaa" in prose, and" Sandhyaakalchya KavitaRajputra Aani DarlingSaanjbhayaachayaa Saajani" and" Chandramadhaviche Pradesh" in poetry.
Influenced by Ingrid Bergman's acting in the film" The Inn of the Sixth Happiness" as if she was in" grace", Manik Godghate decided to call himself" Grace".
He revealed this in an interview with Akshaykumar Kale.
The long interview( pg. 19 to 98) in published in his book" Gracevishayi ...".
Grace's first book of poetry," Sandhyaakalchya Kavita", is dedicated to Ingrid Bergman.
Alan Burgess
Alan Burgess
( 1 February 1915 – 10 April 1998) was an RAF pilot and English author who wrote several biographical and non-fiction books between the 1950s and the 1970s.
He wrote biographies of Gladys Aylward, and Flora Sandes, and co-wrote Ingrid Bergman's autobiography.
Bergman played Gladys Aylward in the film" The Inn of the Sixth Happiness" based on Burgess's biography.
Having served in the RAF during World War II, he went on to write" The Longest Tunnel: The True Story of World War II's Great Escape", the story of" the Great Escape".
Mark Robson (film director)
Mark Robson (4 December 1913 – 20 June 1978) was a Canadian-born film director, producer, and editor.
Robson began his 45-year career in Hollywood as a film editor.
He later began working as a director and producer.
He directed thirty-four films during his career, including "The Bridges at Toko-Ri" (1955), "Peyton Place" (1957), for which he earned his first Oscar nomination, "Von Ryan's Express" (1965), and "Valley of the Dolls" (1967).
Robson died of a heart attack after shooting his final film, "Avalanche Express", in 1978.
The film was released a year after his death.
Dana Blankstein
Dana Blankstein- Cohen( born March 3, 1981) is the director of the Israeli Academy of Film and Television.
She is a film director, and an Israeli culture entrepreneur.
Peter Levin
Peter Levin is an American director of film, television and theatre.
Ian Barry (director)
Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV.

Question: What nationality is the director of film The Inn Of The Sixth Happiness?
Answer: Canadian