A Matter of Life and Death
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger / GB, 1946 / 103 min.
Crashedfighter pilot Peter implores heaven to postpone his death. The reason: he has only recently fallen in love with June. British filmmaker Michael Powell moved between monochrome and splendid Technicolor in this romantic tale.
Humour and romance combined in this classic about downed fighter pilot (David Niven) who is collected by an angel. The flying ace tries to convince the heavenly court to leave him alive a while so he can finish his brand new relationship with Kim Hunter. The scenes in heaven were shot in black & white. 'An original, authentic Powell & Pressburger production – a gem', wrote acclaimed American film critic Roger Ebert.
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Director
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Production year
1946
Country
GB
Original title
A Matter of Life and Death
Length
103 min.
Language
English
Subtitles
NLD
Format
35mm
Part of
The Creative Worlds of Powell and Pressburger
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger enjoyed huge success with films such as The Red Shoes (1948), Black Narcissus (1947) and A Matter of Life and Death (1946). Eye presents the first-ever extensive retrospective of Powell & Pressburger’s work in the Netherlands.
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