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A Matter of Life and Death (1946)

Name: A Matter of Life and Death
Director: Michael Powell
Genre: drama film, fantasy film, comedy film
Rating: 8

A Matter of Life and Death is a 1946 British fantasy romantic drama film written, produced and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.

Directed by Michael Powell · Shot by Jack Cardiff · Cut by Reginald Mills · Music by Allan Gray

Behind the scenes

Mark Kermode reviews A Matter of Life and Death | BFI Player — BFI · 3 min
Interview - Thelma Schoonmaker - A Matter of Life and Death (1946) — Criterion Extras · 33 min
Special Effects - A Matter of Life and Death (1946) — Criterion Extras · 31 min
A Matter of Life and Death (1946) | 10 Golden Frames | Episode 4 — Matt Caridi · 11 min
The BFI podcast: A Matter of Life and Death | BFI — BFI · 15 min
Interview - Martin Scorsese - A Matter of Life and Death (1946) — Criterion Extras · 9 min

Elsewhere

More by Michael Powell

Two Crowded Hours — 1931
C.O.D. — 1932
His Lordship — 1932
Hotel Splendide — 1932
My Friend the King — 1932
The Star Reporter — 1932
Rynox — 1932
The Rasp — 1932
Born Lucky — 1933
Red Ensign — 1934
Something Always Happens — 1934
The Fire Raisers — 1934
Lazybones — 1935
Someday — 1935
The Girl in the Crowd — 1935
The Love Test — 1935
The Night of the Party — 1935
The Phantom Light — 1935
The Price of a Song — 1935
Crown v. Stevens — 1936
Her Last Affaire — 1936
The Brown Wallet — 1936
The Man Behind the Mask — 1936
The Edge of the World — 1937
The Spy in Black — 1939
The Lion Has Wings — 1939
Smith — 1939
The Thief of Bagdad — 1940
Contraband — 1940
49th Parallel — 1941

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