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A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH. 1946, Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, UK, 104 mins. In English and French and Russian with English subtitles | Format: Digital.
A Matter of Life and Death was filmed at D&P Studios and Denham Studios in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, and on locations in Devon and Surrey. The beach scene was shot at Saunton Sands in Devon, and the village seen in the camera obscura was Shere in Surrey.
Dec 15, 2021 · Now celebrating its 75th anniversary, A Matter of Life and Death still finds new fans. Gregory Wakeman looks at how a wartime propaganda film became a cinematic classic.
- Gregory Wakeman
Mar 15, 2022 · A British WWII aviator who cheats death must argue for his life before a celestial court. This visually arresting Powell and Pressburger film stars David Niven.
Jul 6, 2024 · The film stars David Niven as a Royal Air Force pilot finding himself on the verge of death while forming a spiritual connection with an American radio operator, June (Kim Hunter), in its intense, yet fascinating opening sequence.
Apr 13, 2021 · Written & directed by Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger (together known as The Archers), A Matter of Life and Death takes the most personal of all human feelings, which is love and attempts to portray its transcending power on the cosmic scale.
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Squadron Leader Peter Carter (David Niven) is about to be plucked from life on Earth, filmed in vibrant Technicolour, and passed over into a monochrome afterlife.
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- Fantasy, Drama
- PG
