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Stairway to Heaven (A Matter of Life and Death)
Description
A British wartime aviator cheats death and falls in love with a woman he knows at that moment nearing death. A problem arises when a divine messenger arrives to escort Peter to heaven to rectify his wrongful survival.
A British wartime aviator cheats death and falls in love with a woman he knows at that moment nearing death. A problem arises when a divine messenger arrives to escort Peter to heaven to rectify his wrongful survival.
Actors:
Bonar Colleano,
Joan Maude,
Tommy Duggan,
Robert Beatty,
Edwin Max,
Robert Arden,
Wendy Thompson
Bonar Colleano
14 March 1924, New York City, New York, USA
Joan Maude
16 January 1908, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Tommy Duggan
22 July 1909, Barnet, Middlesex, England, UK
Robert Beatty
19 October 1909, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Edwin Max
4 May 1909, Georgia, USA
Robert Arden
11 December 1922, London, England, UK
Wendy Thompson
Director:
Emeric Pressburger ,
Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger
5 December 1902, Miskolc, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Michael Powell
30 September 1905, Bekesbourne, Kent, England, UK
Country:
United Kingdom
Keywords:
#David Niven #Emeric Pressburger #Kim Hunter #Michael Powell #Robert Coote #Stairway To Heaven
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Bonar Colleano
14 March 1924, New York City, New York, USA
Joan Maude
16 January 1908, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Tommy Duggan
22 July 1909, Barnet, Middlesex, England, UK
Robert Beatty
19 October 1909, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Edwin Max
4 May 1909, Georgia, USA
Robert Arden
11 December 1922, London, England, UK
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Filmcritic.com
February 22, 2009
The duo put so much care and love into the film that in the end we know they're right: Love really is the greatest of all virtues.
February 09, 2009
In spite of its thematic bleakness, A Matter of Life and Death succeeds in being a sparkling fantasy picture ....
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
December 04, 2002
Probably Powell and Pressburger's best film.
Video-Reviewmaster.com
March 02, 2008
Pretty bizarre fantasy set in WWII era starring David Niven.
Parallax View
January 05, 2009
(The filmmakers') creativity is both fantastic and organic, their imagery spellbinding and gorgeous, and their scripting clever and witty.
September 19, 2010
Though the writer-directors and the actors may be the first names you notice, the cameraman also helped A Matter of Life and Death become one of the most moving movies ever made.
February 16, 2016
In short, a brilliant experiment which will probably be enjoyed by many and appreciated only by a few.
September 18, 2005
A very pleasing fantasy film from the team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
May 03, 2014
Beautifully directed, designed (especially the massive, working escalator that links Heaven and Earth), photographed and acted, it is a must-see for both classic and contemporary film buffs.
February 28, 2005
One of the most enchanting movies you'll ever have the pleasure to see.
November 08, 2010
Although it's undeniably a great-looking film, I just found A Matter of Life and Death to be too harebrained to take seriously as a piece of important cinema.
January 01, 2000
What today's audiences will find amazing is the sheer energy of its invention.
