Stairway to Heaven / A Matter
of Life and Death (1946) is a romantic fantasy film created by the
British writing-directing-producing team of Michael Powell and Emeric
Pressburger, and set in England during the Second World War. The film
stars David Niven, Roger Livesey, Raymond Massey, Kim Hunter and
Marius Goring.
Since
Peter has survived through no fault of his own, he figures that
heaven should give him a second chance.
Will he
get another chance to live and love?
This is
a Color and BW film. This same film was titled A Matter of Life and
Death for British release and titled Stairway to Heaven for US
release.
The use
of BW and Color is gimmicky even for its day, and depicting the
Heavenly hereafter in BW rather than color was probably not the
wisest choice. Regardless, this is a fantasy film worth watching,
because if for no other reason David Niven is just a cool cat in any
flick.
- David Niven as Squadron Leader Peter David Carter
- Kim Hunter as June
- Roger Livesey as Dr. Frank Reeves
- Kathleen Byron as an Angel
- Richard Attenborough as an English Pilot
- Joan Maude as Chief Recorder
- Marius Goring as Conductor 71
- Robert Coote as Flying Officer Bob Trubshawe
- Robert Atkins as the Vicar
- Bob Roberts as Dr. Gaertler
- Edwin Max as Dr. Mc Ewan
- Betty Potter as Mrs. Tucker, Reeves' housekeeper
- Raymond Massey as Abraham Farlan
- Abraham Sofaer as The Judge
The film
was released in late 1946 and did well for the next few months at the
box office.
See
the film at Stairway to Heaven on YouTube or
Stairway to Heaven on FFilms.org
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