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.
A Matter of Life and Death (1946) is a romance, fantasy, drama and comedy film directed by Emeric Pressburger, released on December 15, 1946 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars David Niven, Kim Hunter, Roger Livesey and Marius Goring. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 479 ratings.
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David Niven
as Peter Carter
Kim Hunter
as June
Roger Livesey
as Doctor Reeves
Marius Goring
as Conductor 71
Robert Coote
as Bob Trubshawe
Kathleen Byron
as An Angel
Richard Attenborough
as An English Pilot
Bonar Colleano
as An American Pilot
Joan Maude
as Chief Recorder
Robert Atkins
as The Vicar
Edwin Max
as Dr. Mc.Ewen
Betty Potter
as Mrs. Tucker
Directed by Emeric Pressburger, written by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, produced by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
Average viewer score of 7.8/10 from 479 ratings.
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 humour and pathos and poses some fairly basic "human rights" questions. Marius Goring - "Conductor 71" is slightly…
Reviewed on July 7, 2022
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The main cast of A Matter of Life and Death (1946) includes David Niven, Kim Hunter, Roger Livesey, Marius Goring and Robert Coote. The film was directed by Emeric Pressburger. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Matter of Life and Death was released on December 15, 1946 and runs for 1h 44m.
A Matter of Life and Death (1946) holds an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 479 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, fantasy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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