A Matter of Life and Death
A Matter of Life and Death

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

court caseenglandangelworld war iisupernaturalheavenbicycletribunalplane wrecklightheartedwittywhimsical

Production House

The Archers
J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Audience Score

78%

466 votes

Skip7%
Timepass15%
Go for it38%
Perfection40%

Where to watch

Region: IN

Free

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Cast

David Niven

David Niven

Peter Carter

Kim Hunter

Kim Hunter

June

Roger Livesey

Roger Livesey

Doctor Reeves

Marius Goring

Marius Goring

Conductor 71

Robert Coote

Robert Coote

Bob Trubshawe

Kathleen Byron

Kathleen Byron

An Angel

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

An English Pilot

Bonar Colleano

Bonar Colleano

An American Pilot

Joan Maude

Joan Maude

Chief Recorder

Robert Atkins

Robert Atkins

The Vicar

Edwin Max

Edwin Max

Dr. Mc.Ewen

Betty Potter

Mrs. Tucker

Abraham Sofaer

Abraham Sofaer

The Judge

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Abraham Farlan

Robert Arden

Robert Arden

GI Playing Snout (uncredited)

Robert Beatty

Robert Beatty

US Crewman (uncredited)

Eric Cawthorne

Goatherd (uncredited)

Tommy Duggan

Tommy Duggan

Patrick Aloyusius Mahoney (uncredited)

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Crew

Emeric Pressburger

Emeric Pressburger

Director, Screenplay, Producer

Michael Powell

Michael Powell

Director, Screenplay, Producer

Jack Cardiff

Jack Cardiff

Director of Photography

Allan Gray

Original Music Composer

Reginald Mills

Editor

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