A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
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Neither Heaven nor Earth could keep them apart!
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.
- Released: 1946-12-15
- Genres: Romance, Fantasy, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 44m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 488 votes
Directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger.
Top cast
- David Niven as Peter Carter
- Kim Hunter as June
- Roger Livesey as Doctor Reeves
- Marius Goring as Conductor 71
- Robert Coote as Bob Trubshawe
- Kathleen Byron as An Angel
- Richard Attenborough as An English Pilot
- Bonar Colleano as An American Pilot
- Joan Maude as Chief Recorder
- Robert Atkins as The Vicar
Where to watch A Matter of Life and Death
- United States: stream on Artiflix; watch free on YouTube Free
- United Kingdom: stream on Artiflix; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- India: stream on Artiflix
- Canada: stream on Artiflix
- Australia: stream on Artiflix; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
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