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A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death (1946)

PG 1h 44m 6.8/10 IMDb
RomanceFantasyDramaComedy

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.

Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Cast: David Niven, Kim Hunter, Roger Livesey, Marius Goring, Robert Coote

Content Warnings

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent (referenced)
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