
A Matter of Life and Death Neither Heaven nor Earth could keep them apart!
When a young RAF pilot miraculously survives bailing out of his aeroplane without a parachute, he falls in love with an American radio operator. But the officials in the other world realise their mistake and dispatch an angel to collect him.
Romance
Fantasy
Drama
War
Comedy
- Release Date
Dec 15, 1946
- Popularity: 1.2899
- 433 votes
- Directed by
Michael PowellEmeric Pressburger
- Screenplay by
Michael PowellEmeric Pressburger
- Productions
The Archers J. Arthur Rank Organisation (GB)
- Budget
Revenue: NA
Duration: 1h 44 min
Casting: Pat MacDonnell, Adele Raymond
Top Cast
Crew & Team

Michael Powell
Director

Emeric Pressburger
Director

Parry Jones Jr.
Assistant Director
Trailer & Videos
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Actor Michael Sheen on why A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH is his favorite film | TCM
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A Scene from A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH
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Official 4K Restoration Trailer
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The BFI podcast: A Matter of Life and Death | BFI