Movie·1946·1h 44m
A Matter of Life and Death
Neither Heaven nor Earth could keep them apart!
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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The Story
A British wartime aviator who cheats death must argue for his life before a celestial court, hoping to prolong his fledgling romance with an American girl.
Producer
Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
Cinematography
Jack Cardiff
Music
Allan Gray
Editor
Reginald Mills
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
466 votes
Where to watch
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// cast
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
Abraham Sofaer
The Judge
Raymond Massey
Abraham Farlan
Robert Arden
GI Playing Snout (uncredited)
Robert Beatty
US Crewman (uncredited)
Eric Cawthorne
Goatherd (uncredited)
Tommy Duggan
Patrick Aloyusius Mahoney (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Emeric Pressburger
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Michael Powell
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Jack Cardiff
Director of Photography
Allan Gray
Original Music Composer
Reginald Mills
Editor
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