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A Matter of Life and Death

Movie
1946
1h 44m
PG
English
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Drama
User Score: 
8.1
Critic Score: 
92
A Matter of Life and Death' Poster
When a young RAF pilot miraculously survives bailing out of his aeroplane without a parachute, he falls in love with an American radio operator. But the officials in the other world realise their mistake and dispatch an angel to collect him.
A Matter of Life and Death Poster

A Matter of Life and Death

PG
Movie
1946
1h 44m
English
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Drama
When a young RAF pilot miraculously survives bailing out of his aeroplane without a parachute, he falls in love with an American radio operator. But the officials in the other world realise their mistake and dispatch an angel to collect him.
Rating
WATCHMODE
8.1
IMDB
A Matter of Life and Death (1946) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
92

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David Niven
Peter Carter
Roger Livesey
Doctor Reeves
Marius Goring
Conductor 71
Robert Coote
Bob Trubshawe
Richard Attenborough
An English Pilot
Bonar Colleano
An American Pilot
Joan Maude
Chief Recorder
Robert Atkins
The Vicar
Edwin Max
Dr. Mc.Ewen
Betty Potter
Mrs. Tucker
Raymond Massey
Abraham Farlan
Robert Arden
GI Playing Snout (uncredited)
Robert Beatty
US Crewman (uncredited)
Tommy Duggan
Patrick Aloyusius Mahoney (uncredit...
Leslie Dwyer
ARP Warden (uncredited)
John Longden
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Lois Maxwell
Actress (uncredited)
Wally Patch
Civil Defence Stretcher Bearer (unc...
Laurence Payne
Prosecuting Counsel (uncredited)
Robert Rietti
Man in Stairway (uncredited)
Roger Snowdon
James Monahan (uncredited)
Emile Stemmler
British Serviceman (uncredited)
Written By: Michael Powell (Screenplay), Emeric Pressburger (Screenplay)

Featured Comments/Tips

ouija weegie says...
9 years ago
Best film ever,with the best opening line ever"This is the universe...big isnt it" (via Movie Blaze for WP)
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juliosoft says...
one year ago
Delicious film with a great team, it is surprising what they tell and how they tell it for the year it is.
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Maarten Delfgou says...
3 years ago
An other title of the film is Stairway to Heaven.
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The_Argentinian says...
3 years ago
It's mind blowing that such a high concept film was made in the 40s.
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Featured User Reviews

CinemaSerf
2 years ago
Jack Cardiff shows off the cinematographers art to beautiful effect in this Powell and Pressberger tale of a WWII pilot (David Niven) who cheats death, falls in love (with Kim Hunter) and then argues before a heavenly court why he should not have to die (yet) after all. The story is tinged with humo More
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