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A Matter of Life and Death

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When a young RAF pilot miraculously survives bailing out of his aeroplane without a parachute, he falls in love with an American radio operator. But the officials in the other world realise their mistake and dispatch an angel to collect him.
Director
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Year
1946
Genre
Drama, Fantasy, Romance
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Awards
1 win & 2 nominations
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Ah, those are called a globular cluster of stars. - A Matter of Life and Death 00:09
Ah, those are called a globular cluster of stars.
Down here in the right-hand corner, - A Matter of Life and Death 00:12
Down here in the right-hand corner,
Ah, here we are. We 're getting near a home. - A Matter of Life and Death 00:20
Ah, here we are. We 're getting near a home.
It's night over Europe, the night of the 2nd of May, 1945. - A Matter of Life and Death 00:11
It's night over Europe, the night of the 2nd of May, 19...
So long Bob I'll see you in a minute - A Matter of Life and Death 00:07
So long Bob I'll see you in a minute
WEE“ A prop or wings. - A Matter of Life and Death 00:26
WEE“ A prop or wings.
Come on, fellows, break it up. Spread out here. - A Matter of Life and Death 00:19
Come on, fellows, break it up. Spread out here.
Sign here. - A Matter of Life and Death 00:07
Sign here.
Good morning. - A Matter of Life and Death 00:17
Good morning.
- Where am I? - Huh? - A Matter of Life and Death 00:20
- Where am I? - Huh?
- Who is it? - Don't know. One of the Yank girls. - A Matter of Life and Death 00:07
- Who is it? - Don't know. One of the Yank girls.
- Hello. - Hello yourself. What's wrong? - A Matter of Life and Death 00:11
- Hello. - Hello yourself. What's wrong?
91,716 invoiced, - A Matter of Life and Death 00:25
91,716 invoiced,
Don't you know that any slip must be reported immediately - A Matter of Life and Death 00:21
Don't you know that any slip must be reported...
One is starved for Technicolor up there. - A Matter of Life and Death 00:13
One is starved for Technicolor up there.
One is starved for Technicolor up there - A Matter of Life and Death 00:06
One is starved for Technicolor up there
June wake She cannot wake - A Matter of Life and Death 00:29
June wake She cannot wake
Your time was up - A Matter of Life and Death 00:08
Your time was up
Your time was up - A Matter of Life and Death 00:26
Your time was up
I'm lucky June knew you Thank you for coming - A Matter of Life and Death 00:24
I'm lucky June knew you Thank you for coming
You are determined to get me into the salad - A Matter of Life and Death 00:07
You are determined to get me into the salad
June! - A Matter of Life and Death 00:13
June!
Ah here's June here she comes - A Matter of Life and Death 00:12
Ah here's June here she comes
- Hello, Doc. - Hello, June. Come in. Shut the door. - A Matter of Life and Death 00:05
- Hello, Doc. - Hello, June. Come in. Shut the door.
Do you believe in the survival of human personality after death - A Matter of Life and Death 00:19
Do you believe in the survival of human personality after...
June has lucky friends I've got bad news - A Matter of Life and Death 00:17
June has lucky friends I've got bad news
What do the books say, Doc? - A Matter of Life and Death 00:07
What do the books say, Doc?
It depends on what message the conductor brings - A Matter of Life and Death 00:16
It depends on what message the conductor brings
Eh bien, mon Cher, comment ca va? - A Matter of Life and Death 00:21
Eh bien, mon Cher, comment ca va?
After all - A Matter of Life and Death 00:20
After all
Looks good Very good Know the author - A Matter of Life and Death 00:13
Looks good Very good Know the author
Speaking officially I have good news for you - A Matter of Life and Death 01:09
Speaking officially I have good news for you
They give me a great deal of trouble in my job - A Matter of Life and Death 00:35
They give me a great deal of trouble in my job
Uh, hello, Dr. Gaertler. - A Matter of Life and Death 00:14
Uh, hello, Dr. Gaertler.
A weak mind isn't strong enough to hurt itself - A Matter of Life and Death 00:08
A weak mind isn't strong enough to hurt itself
No it's hardly fair to drag him in I don't believe he'd be prejudiced - A Matter of Life and Death 00:59
No it's hardly fair to drag him in I don't believe...
- Where's Frank? - He won't be long, darling. - A Matter of Life and Death 00:27
- Where's Frank? - He won't be long, darling.
Where's Frank He won't be long darling - A Matter of Life and Death 00:05
Where's Frank He won't be long darling
- Get the fire extinguishers! - Okay, sir! - A Matter of Life and Death 00:05
- Get the fire extinguishers! - Okay, sir!
Gosh I feel bad about it He was a fine man - A Matter of Life and Death 00:16
Gosh I feel bad about it He was a fine man
He's had an accident. - A Matter of Life and Death 00:15
He's had an accident.
Is he dead? - A Matter of Life and Death 00:08
Is he dead?
All right, boys. Step lively. - A Matter of Life and Death 00:20
All right, boys. Step lively.
- An atropine injection, Sister? - Yes, a hundredth. - A Matter of Life and Death 00:12
- An atropine injection, Sister? - Yes, a hundredth.
Look at her - A Matter of Life and Death 00:26
Look at her
These English What is the good of kissing a girl if she does not feel it - A Matter of Life and Death 00:07
These English What is the good of kissing a girl if she does...
- Look. - What? - A Matter of Life and Death 00:20
- Look. - What?
That's it. The only real bit of evidence we have. - A Matter of Life and Death 00:09
That's it. The only real bit of evidence we have.
May I bring you up to date We're living in the 20th century not the 18th - A Matter of Life and Death 00:11
May I bring you up to date We're living in the 20th...
Do you see this glass - A Matter of Life and Death 00:21
Do you see this glass
This court is concerned with the life and death of Peter Carter - A Matter of Life and Death 00:09
This court is concerned with the life and death of Peter...
Hear hear Peter Carter's character sir - A Matter of Life and Death 00:26
Hear hear Peter Carter's character sir
I doubt if you have more freedom than England - A Matter of Life and Death 00:21
I doubt if you have more freedom than England
An American baby sucks in freedom with the milk of the breast at which he hangs - A Matter of Life and Death 00:07
An American baby sucks in freedom with the milk of the...
This is a court of justice not of law - A Matter of Life and Death 00:06
This is a court of justice not of law
Lieutenant Pete Vandereyk, American citizen. - A Matter of Life and Death 00:05
Lieutenant Pete Vandereyk, American citizen.
Your smile is not unattractive sir - A Matter of Life and Death 00:14
Your smile is not unattractive sir
I do Can you prove it - A Matter of Life and Death 00:19
I do Can you prove it
Child where were you born - A Matter of Life and Death 00:29
Child where were you born
How dare you address me like that You must obey - A Matter of Life and Death 00:15
How dare you address me like that You must obey
Take care, Dr. Reeves. - A Matter of Life and Death 00:08
Take care, Dr. Reeves.
Goodbye darling - A Matter of Life and Death 00:49
Goodbye darling
Yes, Mr. Farlan, nothing is stronger than the law in the universe, - A Matter of Life and Death 00:09
Yes, Mr. Farlan, nothing is stronger than the law in the uni...
Members of the jury as Sir Walter Scott is always saying - A Matter of Life and Death 00:31
Members of the jury as Sir Walter Scott is always saying
The rights of the uncommon man must always be respected - A Matter of Life and Death 00:06
The rights of the uncommon man must always be respected
Keep his head firm, between the sandbags. I've written him up. - A Matter of Life and Death 00:14
Keep his head firm, between the sandbags. I've written ...
Peter! - A Matter of Life and Death 00:07
Peter!
Frank. - A Matter of Life and Death 00:10
Frank.
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When a young RAF pilot miraculously survives bailing out of his aeroplane without a parachute, he falls in love with an American radio operator. But the officials in the other world realise their mistake and dispatch an angel to collect him.

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Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Writer: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Production: N/A
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Year: 1946
MetaScore: N/A/100
ImdbRating: 8.0
BoxOffice: N/A
Released: 01 Mar 1947
Awards: 1 win & 2 nominations
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