A matter of life and death, J. Arthur Rank presents ; a production of the Archers ; written, produced and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
Type
Label
A matter of life and death, J. Arthur Rank presents ; a production of the Archers ; written, produced and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG
Main title
A matter of life and death
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
1039725262
Responsibility statement
J. Arthur Rank presents ; a production of the Archers ; written, produced and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
Runtime
104
Series statement
The Criterion collection, 939
Summary
After miraculously surviving a jump from his burning plane, RAF pilot Peter Carter encounters the American radio operator to whom he has just delivered his dying wishes and, face-to-face on a tranquil English beach, the pair fall in love. When a messenger from the afterlife arrives to correct the clerical error that spared his life, Peter must mount a fierce defense for his right to stay on earth
Technique
live action
Classification
Contributor
- Coote, Robert, 1909-1982
- Massey, Raymond
- Sofaer, Abraham, 1896-1988
- Colleano, Bonar, 1924-1958
- Powell, Michael, 1905-1990
- Maude, Joan
- Attenborough, Richard
- Niven, David, 1910-1983
- Cardiff, Jack
- Rank, J. Arthur, 1888-1972
- Archers (Firm)
- Goring, Marius, 1912-1998
- Livesey, Roger, 1906-1976
- Pressburger, Emeric, 1902-1988
- Hunter, Kim, 1922-2002
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Gray, Allan, 1902-1973
- Byron, Kathleen, 1921-2009
- Mills, Reginald, 1912-1990
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- Coote, Robert, 1909-1982
- Massey, Raymond
- Sofaer, Abraham, 1896-1988
- Colleano, Bonar, 1924-1958
- Powell, Michael, 1905-1990
- Maude, Joan
- Attenborough, Richard
- Niven, David, 1910-1983
- Cardiff, Jack
- Rank, J. Arthur, 1888-1972
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- Goring, Marius, 1912-1998
- Livesey, Roger, 1906-1976
- Pressburger, Emeric, 1902-1988
- Hunter, Kim, 1922-2002
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- Gray, Allan, 1902-1973
- Byron, Kathleen, 1921-2009
- Mills, Reginald, 1912-1990
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