A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
- Directed by
- Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
- Genre
- drama film, fantasy film, comedy film, science fiction film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.8 of 10 from 471 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A British bomber pilot in World War II cheats death after a plane crash and falls in love with an American radio operator. He must argue his case for staying alive before a celestial court.
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What happens
A Matter of Life and Death is a 1946 British fantasy romantic drama film written, produced and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Set in England during World War II, the film stars David Niven, Roger Livesey, Raymond Massey, Kim Hunter and Marius Goring. The film was originally released in the United States under the title Stairway to Heaven, which derived from the film's most prominent special effect: a broad escalator linking Earth to the afterlife. In 1999, A Matter of Life and Death was placed 20th on the British Film Institute's list of Best 100 British films. It ranked 90th in The Sight and Sound Greatest Films of All Time 2012 poll, regarded by some as the most authoritative in the world, and 78th in 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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