A Matter of Life and Death / Stairway to Heaven (1946) 2 x DVD9 and Blu-Ray Criterion Collection

David Niven (charming as ever) is Peter, a World War II fighter-pilot forced to abandon his burning aircraft sans parachute. Before bailing he recites poetry over the radio to June (Kim Hunter), a pretty American girl positioned in the R.A.F. control tower. Washed ashore, Peter awakes the next morning. Thinking he's in Heaven, he soon realises his mistake and encounters a girl cycling home; it's June, and naturally it's love at first sight. Only there's been a mix-up. Peter's time was up, he was meant to have been taken to Heaven but he got lost in the fog. A "Conductor" (a deceased French aristocrat, played with devilish glee by Marius Goring) is sent down to fetch him but Peter refuses to go; after all, he argues, his heart and soul now belong to June. A battle commences between this world and the next which can only be decided in one place: the divine court. Will love conquer? And is it really happening or is it all just in Peter's mind?

BD50, 2xDVD9 | 1080p AVC, NTSC | 01:44:27 | 44.5 Gb + 12.7 Gb
Language: English
Subtitles: English

Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Cast: David Niven, Kim Hunter, Robert Coote, Kathleen Byron
Country: UK
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, War
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