A Matter of Life and Death

“Neither Heaven nor Earth could keep them apart!”

7.7

1946

1h 44m

RomanceFantasyDramaComedy

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.

Key Crew

Director

Emeric Pressburger

Producers

Michael Powell

Emeric Pressburger

Writers

Michael Powell

Emeric Pressburger

Cinematography

Jack Cardiff

Music

Allan Gray

Cast (29)

David Niven

Peter Carter

Kim Hunter

June

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