Based on the novel “The Small woman” by Alan Burgess this is the true story of Gladys Aylward, an English woman who went to China as a missionary in the 1900s. The film captures her involvement in the lives of the people of Yengcheng during the violent and turbulent times leading up to the Japanese invasion. Cast includes Ingrid Bergman, Curt Jurgens, Robert Donat, Richard Wattis. Nominated for an Academy Award, Best Director.
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ACMI Identifier
318703
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Biographical films
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Missionaries
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Missionaries
Feature films → Feature films - United States
History → China - History - Invasions
History → Historical re-enactments
Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations
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Sound
Colour
Colour
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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)