A Matter of Life and Death
Guidance

Duration 104 minutes

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David Niven stars in Powell and Pressburger's ethereal fantasy as a bomber pilot shot down in WWII. Radioing out his last message, he prepares to die but miraculously emerges unscathed. But not long afterwards, heaven comes calling. 1946

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Cast & crew

MP
Michael Powell
director
EP
Emeric Pressburger
director
JM
Joan Maude
KH
Kim Hunter
EM
Edwin Max
RL
Roger Livesey
BP
Betty Potter
RA
Robert Atkins
RA
Richard Attenborough
RC
Robert Coote
BR
Bob Roberts
BC
Bonar Colleano
DN
David Niven
KB
Kathleen Byron
AS
Abraham Sofaer
RM
Raymond Massey
MG
Marius Goring
MP
Michael Powell
writer
EP
Emeric Pressburger
writer