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A Matter of Life and Death

1946•1h 44m•★ 7.7•Released

RomanceFantasyDrama

Neither Heaven nor Earth could keep them apart!

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Overview

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.

Movie details

Release date: 1946
Runtime: 1h 44m
Genres: Romance, Fantasy, Drama
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Country: United Kingdom
Director: Emeric Pressburger
Production: The Archers, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Budget: $450,000
Revenue: $1,750,000

Cast

Portrait of David Niven

David Niven

Peter Carter

Portrait of Kim Hunter

Kim Hunter

June

Portrait of Roger Livesey

Roger Livesey

Doctor Reeves

Portrait of Marius Goring

Marius Goring

Conductor 71

Portrait of Robert Coote

Robert Coote

Bob Trubshawe

Portrait of Kathleen Byron

Kathleen Byron

An Angel

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