A Matter of Life and Death
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1946
1h 44m
PG
English
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Drama
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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
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.
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Cast
Peter Carter
June
Doctor Reeves
Conductor 71
Bob Trubshawe
An Angel
An English Pilot
An American Pilot
Chief Recorder
The Vicar
Dr. Mc.Ewen
Mrs. Tucker
The Judge
Abraham Farlan
GI Playing Snout (uncredited)
US Crewman (uncredited)
Patrick Aloyusius Mahoney (uncredit...
ARP Warden (uncredited)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Actress (uncredited)
Civil Defence Stretcher Bearer (unc...
Prosecuting Counsel (uncredited)
Man in Stairway (uncredited)
James Monahan (uncredited)
British Serviceman (uncredited)
Directed By: Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
Written By: Emeric Pressburger (Screenplay), Michael Powell (Screenplay)
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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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