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A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

Neither Heaven nor Earth could keep them apart!

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.

RomanceFantasyDramaComedy

Release: 1946-12-15Runtime: 104 minRating: 7.8 (460)

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

Crew

Emeric Pressburger

Emeric Pressburger

Screenplay

Emeric Pressburger

Emeric Pressburger

Director

Michael Powell

Michael Powell

Screenplay

Michael Powell

Michael Powell

Director

Jack Cardiff

Jack Cardiff

Director of Photography

Allan Gray

Original Music Composer

Michael Powell

Michael Powell

Producer

Robert C. Foord

Unit Manager

Reginald Mills

Editor

Joseph Bato

Costume Design

Clips & Videos

Actor Michael Sheen on why A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH is his favorite film | TCM

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

A Scene from A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH

Official 4K Restoration Trailer

Official 4K Restoration Trailer

The BFI podcast: A Matter of Life and Death | BFI

The BFI podcast: A Matter of Life and Death | BFI

Mark Kermode reviews A Matter of Life and Death | BFI Player

Mark Kermode reviews A Matter of Life and Death | BFI Player