Film

A Matter of Life and Death

1946 · 1h 44m · Romance · Fantasy · Drama

Neither Heaven nor Earth could keep them apart!

IMDb

8.0

Rotten Tomatoes

97%

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.

David Niven

Peter Carter

Kim Hunter

June

Roger Livesey

Doctor Reeves

Marius Goring

Conductor 71

Robert Coote

Bob Trubshawe

Kathleen Byron

An Angel

Richard Attenborough

An English Pilot

Bonar Colleano

An American Pilot

Joan Maude

Chief Recorder

Robert Atkins

The Vicar

Edwin Max

Dr. Mc.Ewen

Betty Potter

Mrs. Tucker

Abraham Sofaer

The Judge

Raymond Massey

Abraham Farlan

Robert Arden

GI Playing Snout (uncredited)

Robert Beatty

US Crewman (uncredited)

• Emeric PressburgerDirector · Screenplay · Producer
• Michael PowellDirector · Screenplay · Producer
• Jack CardiffDirector of Photography
• Allan GrayOriginal Music Composer
• Reginald MillsEditor
• Pat MacDonnellCasting
• Adele RaymondCasting

Official 4K Restoration Trailer

Release date

December 15, 1946

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

PG

Budget

$450,000

Revenue

$1,750,000

Genres

Romance, Fantasy, Drama, Comedy

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