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A Matter of Life and Death

“Neither Heaven nor Earth could keep them apart!”

7.7 / 10 (488 votes)

Overview

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.

Release Date December 15, 1946

Runtime 104 min

Genres Romance, Fantasy, Drama

Status Released

Budget $450,000

Box Office $1,750,000

Trailers & Videos

Official 4K Restoration Trailer

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Actor Michael Sheen on why A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH is his favorite film | TCM

Featurette

A Scene from A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH

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The BFI podcast: A Matter of Life and Death | BFI

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Mark Kermode reviews A Matter of Life and Death | BFI Player

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Thelma Schoonmaker, A Matter Of Life And Death

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Related Topics & Tags

#court case #england #angel #world war ii #supernatural #heaven #bicycle #tribunal #plane wreck #lighthearted #witty #cheerful #sos

Top Billed Cast

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Kim Hunter

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Roger Livesey

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Robert Coote

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Kathleen Byron

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