A Matter of Life and Death
Neither Heaven nor Earth could keep them apart!
Romance
Fantasy
Drama
War
Comedy
Overview
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1946-12-15
Runtime:
1h 44m
Director:
Emeric Pressburger
Writer:
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Top Cast
David Niven
Peter Carter
Kim Hunter
June
Roger Livesey
Doctor Reeves
Marius Goring
Conductor 71
Robert Coote
Bob Trubshawe
Kathleen Byron
An Angel
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
Official Videos
Actor Michael Sheen on why A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH is his favorite film | TCM
A Scene from A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH
Official 4K Restoration Trailer
The BFI podcast: A Matter of Life and Death | BFI
Mark Kermode reviews A Matter of Life and Death | BFI Player
Thelma Schoonmaker, A Matter Of Life And Death
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