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A Matter of Life and Death
1946 1h 44m Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

A Matter of Life and Death

★ 8.0 IMDb
Romance Fantasy Drama Comedy War & Military
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.
Writers Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Cast David Niven, Kim Hunter, Roger Livesey, Marius Goring
DP Jack Cardiff
Production Designer Hein Heckroth
Music Allan Gray
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