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A Matter of Life and Death is a 1946 British fantasy - romance film set in England during World War II . Written, produced and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, the film stars David Niven, Roger Livesey, Raymond Massey, Kim Hunter and Marius Goring.
Dec 15, 2021 · Gregory Wakeman looks at how a wartime propaganda film became a cinematic classic. Even now, 75 years after its release on 15 December 1946, A Matter of Life and Death is still the ultimate...
- Gregory Wakeman
Nov 10, 2017 · A heavenly 4K restoration - in cinemas December 2017. Find screenings: http://www.parkcircus.com/in_cinemas/upcoming_releases/1412_a_matter_of_life_and_death.
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A Matter of Life and Death. After miraculously surviving a jump from his burning plane, RAF pilot Peter Carter (David Niven) encounters the American radio operator (Kim Hunter) to whom he has just delivered his dying wishes, and, face-to-face on a tranquil English beach, the pair fall in love.
- Peter Carter
British Air Force pilot Peter Carter (David Niven) is on his way home to England from a World War II bombing mission in a badly damaged aircraft.
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- Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
- PG
- Fantasy, Drama
Aug 22, 2005 · An injured aviator argues in celestial court for the chance to go on living.
Apr 21, 1995 · The heavenly scenes are shot in black and white, and the movie is filled with technical tricks, as when "real life" freezes while spirits leave their bodies. The film's most audacious leap is to the trial in heaven to decide whether Peter will be allowed to stay on earth.
