A Matter of Life and Death (1946) | |
| Director(s) | Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger |
| Producer(s) | George R. Busby, Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger |
| Top Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Romance, War |
| Top Topics | Air Force, Angels, Aviation, Courtroom, England, World War II |
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A Matter of Life and Death (1946) was a Fantasy - Drama Film directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger and produced by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger and George R. Busby.
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Neste Mundo e no Outro / A Matter of Life and Death (aka Stairway to Heaven, 1946)
By L? on Aug 5, 2016 From Critica RetroNeste Mundo e no Outro / A Matter of Life and Death (aka Stairway to Heaven, 1946) Eu nunca vou me esquecer da emo??o que senti quando vi “Os Sapatinhos Vermelhos” (1948) pela primeira vez. Uma verdade pouco repetida ? que a cor ? algo muito poderoso a ser usado no cinema, e com e... Read full article
A Matter of Life and Death
By Michael on May 9, 2012 From Le Mot du CinephiliaqueA Matter of Life and Death aka Stairway to Heaven (Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger, 1946) First, a film from the 1000 Greatest Films of All-time at They Shoot Pictures, then, one of the most celebrated offering of the association of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger commonly called Th... Read full article
Neste Mundo e no Outro (1946) / A Matter of Life and Death (aka Stairway to Heaven, 1946)
By L? on Nov 30, -0001 From Critica RetroNeste Mundo e no Outro (1946) / A Matter of Life and Death (aka Stairway to Heaven, 1946) Eu nunca vou me esquecer da emo??o que senti quando vi “Os Sapatinhos Vermelhos” (1948) pela primeira vez. Uma verdade pouco repetida ? que a cor ? algo muito poderoso a ser usado no cinema,... Read full article
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Doctor Frank Reeves: Tell me, do you believe in the survival of human personality after death?
Peter: I thought you said you read my verses.
[to June]
Doctor Frank Reeves: Do you?
June: I don't know, er, I'd never thought about it, do you?
Doctor Frank Reeves: I don't know, I've thought about it too much.
Doctor Frank Reeves: The rights of the uncommon man must always be respected.
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June has two gold bars on her left sleeve; these are awarded for time served in combat. Each bar represents 6 months; so in this case this would mean June spent a year under fire. This may have been an error, but not enough information is available to make that judgment.
The backcloth of the High Court scene, suggesting tiers of seats stretching into infinity, measured 350 feet long and 40 feet high. Altogether 8 backcloths of similar large dimensions were used in Other World scenes, and 29 elaborate sets were constructed. In all these vast scenes 5,375 crowd artistes were used, including real R.A.F. crews, Red Cross nurses and W.A.A.C.s.
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