A Matter of Life and Death

About A Matter of Life and Death

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 fantasy romance film directed by Emeric Pressburger and Michael Powell. It runs 104 minutes and was released in December 1946.

Its themes are england, cheerful, lighthearted, and witty.

David Niven stars as Peter Carter, Kim Hunter as June, Roger Livesey as Doctor Reeves, and Marius Goring as Conductor 71. The screenplay is by Emeric Pressburger and Michael Powell. Produced by J. Arthur Rank Organisation. American members can watch it on Artiflix.

How to Train Your Dragon, Crush, and Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island make useful companions to A Matter of Life and Death. TMDB voters put it at 7.7 out of 10 across 492 votes and it carries a PG rating.