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A Matter of Life and Death (1946) | Cinemoood

A Matter of Life and Death

RomanceFantasyDrama

A Matter of Life and Death

Neither Heaven nor Earth could keep them apart!

7.8TMDB19461h 44m

TMDB7.8/10 · 475 votes

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TMDB7.8/10 · 475 votes

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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.

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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

Edwin Max

Edwin Max

Dr. Mc.Ewen

Betty Potter

Betty Potter

Mrs. Tucker

Abraham Sofaer

Abraham Sofaer

The Judge

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Abraham Farlan

Robert Arden

Robert Arden

GI Playing Snout (uncredited)

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Michael Powell

Michael Powell

Director, Screenplay, Producer

Emeric Pressburger

Emeric Pressburger

Director, Screenplay, Producer

Jack Cardiff

Jack Cardiff

Director of Photography

Allan Gray

Allan Gray

Original Music Composer

Reginald Mills

Reginald Mills

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Hein Heckroth

Hein Heckroth

Costume Design

Joseph Bato

Joseph Bato

Costume Design

Alfred Junge

Alfred Junge

Production Design

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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

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

Thelma Schoonmaker, A Matter Of Life And Death

Thelma Schoonmaker, A Matter Of Life And Death

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Details

Director: Emeric Pressburger
Released: 1946
Runtime: 1h 44m
Genres: Romance, Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
Box Office (Revenue): $1.8M
Production Budget: $450K
Scores: TMDB7.8/10 · 475 votes