A Matter of Life and Death overview
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Synopsis:
Also known as Stairway to Heaven, A Matter of Life and Death is the remarkable British fantasy film that became the surprise hit of 1946. David Niven stars as Peter Carter, a World War II RAF pilot who is forced to bail out of his crippled plane without a parachute. He wakes up to find he has landed on Earth utterly unharmed...which wasn't supposed to happen according to the rules of Heaven. A celestial court argues over whether or not to claim Carter's life or to let him survive to wed his American sweetheart (Kim Hunter).
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Movie Details:
- Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
- Studio: Independent Producers, Archers
- Year: 1946
- Run Time: 104 minutes
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Category: Feature
- Genre/Type: Fantasy
- Filmed in: Color and B&W
