A Matter of Life and Death (Stairway to Heaven) (1946)

8.2	Listal rating
8	IMDB rating

Directed by

Emeric Pressburger

Michael Powell

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Peter Carter

June

Bob

An Angel

An English Pilot

Bonar Colleano

An American Pilot

Joan Maude

Chief Recorder

Marius Goring

Conductor 71

Written by

Michael Powell

(written by) and

Emeric Pressburger

(written by)

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4 years, 11 months ago at May 25 14:20

GemLil

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A really clever plot, and a beautiful film in general. I don't want to give a synopsis; its so clever, I think it would be too much of a spoiler. This romance/war film is timeless and should be viewed by everyone, no exceptions.

For the time the cinematography and set designs were epic, despite being an 'old' film it is in no way dated or cheesy. A classic, and an underrated one a... read more

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1 year ago at May 13 8:22

khan amir

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A Matter of Life & Death also named as Stairway to heaven is a romantic story in the wake of world war II when a pilot whose plane got hi going to crash. While in contact with the control tower during communication the pilot and the lady in the control tower fell in love> The Pikot cheated death miracoulsy after jumping the plane without parachute and thereafer it is a metaphysical tale between th... read more

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Description: Returning to England from a bombing run in May 1945, flyer Peter Carter's plane is damaged and his parachute ripped to shreds. He has his crew bail out safely, but figures it is curtains for himself. He gets on the radio, and talks to June, a young American woman working for the RAF, and they are quite moved by each other's voices. Th ... (more)

Release date : 1 March 1947
UPC: 043396037298

Fantasy (6), 1940s (6), War (5), England (4), 1946 (4), WWII (4), Romance (4), Drama (4), Love (3), Surrealism (3), World War II (3), Death (3), Afterlife (3), Universe (2), Ambulance (2), Doctor (2), Angel (2), UK (2), Operation (2), Cheating Death (1)

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