A Matter of Life and Death
1946 · Movie · PG · 104 min
★ 7.7(490)unSUB Rating
Much-loved romantic fantasy starring David Niven & Kim Hunter. A British aviator miraculously cheats death but must argue for his life before a celestial court.
Also known as Stairway to Heaven
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Details
- Years
- 1946
- Release date
- 1946-12-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 104 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.7/10 (490 votes)
Themes
- court case
- england
- angel
- world war ii
- supernatural
- heaven
- bicycle
- tribunal
- plane wreck
- lighthearted
- witty
- cheerful
- +1 more
Cast & crew
David Niven
as Peter Carter
Kim Hunter
as June
Roger Livesey
as Doctor Reeves
Marius Goring
as Conductor 71
Robert Coote
as Bob Trubshawe
Kathleen Byron
as An Angel
Richard Attenborough
as An English Pilot
Bonar Colleano
as An American Pilot
Joan Maude
as Chief Recorder
Robert Atkins
as The Vicar
Directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger