A Matter of Life and Death
It’s night over Europe, the night of the 2nd of May 1945. A crippled Lancaster Bomber struggles home across the English Channel, all crew dead save for the young pilot desperately scanning the radio for signs of life.
His prayers are answered. June (Hunter), a young radio operator, picks up his signal, and in the final moments of the young flyer’s life, a special bond is formed.
The next morning washed up on an English beach, Squadron Leader Peter Carter (Niven) is alive, he finds June, and the two fall in love. Somehow he survived. It’s a miracle, or is it? Peter Carter should have died that night; a heavenly escort missed him in the fog above the channel, and now he must face the celestial court of appeal for his right to live.
Classification: Universal - suitable for all ages
Starring: Kim Hunter, Richard Attenborough, Roger Livesey, Marius Goring, David Niven, Raymond Massey, Joan Maude, Kathleen Byron, Robert Coote
Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Members Reviews
Reviewed by: Swambi
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I found this heavy going. Old films just don't have the same standards as more modern ones. The scenery is much more static, and effects much more similar to a theatre. There is an element of rather Biggles type British humour, antics between a very strange (black and white) version of heaven, with holes in the floor, and earth in technicolour. Otherwise there was nothing of note, or to engage the viewer, and no real reason to watch this, unless this genre (and vintage) of film is something you are really into.
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A Matter of Life and Death
 
Genres:
Action & Adventure

Run Time:
104 Minutes

Languages:
English

Countries:
UK

BFI Classification:
Universal - suitable for all ages

Release Date:
14/09/1998

Aspect Ratio:
Full Frame 4:3

Colour:
Colour

Special Features:
  • Interactive menus
  • In-Depth Biographies
  • Scene Access
  • Behind-the-Scenes Commentary
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