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        A Matter of Life and Death
        7.8
        (434 votes)

        A Matter of Life and Death

        1946
        Romance
        Fantasy
        Drama
        1 hr 44 min

        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.

        Creators

        Director
        Emeric Pressburger
        Director
        Michael Powell
        A Matter of Life and Death

        Cast

        Full Cast
        David Niven
        David Niven
        Peter Carter
        Kim Hunter
        Kim Hunter
        June
        Roger Livesey
        Roger Livesey
        Doctor Reeves
        Marius Goring
        Marius Goring
        Conductor 71
        Robert Coote
        Robert Coote
        Bob Trubshawe
        Kathleen Byron
        Kathleen Byron
        An Angel
        Richard Attenborough
        Richard Attenborough
        An English Pilot
        Bonar Colleano
        Bonar Colleano
        An American Pilot
        Joan Maude
        Joan Maude
        Chief Recorder
        Robert Atkins
        The Vicar
        Edwin Max
        Edwin Max
        Dr. Mc.Ewen
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        Movie Details

        Status
        Released (15/12/1946)
        Original language
        English
        Budget
        $450,000
        Box office
        $1,750,000
        Country
        Production companies
        ⚖️Court case
        🇬🇧England
        🪽Angel
        🎖World War II
        Heaven
        Bicycle
        😎Lighthearted
        Witty
        Whimsical
        Adoring
        😃Cheerful
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