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Game CloudA Matter Of Life And Death (Criterion Collection)
When a young airman 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 despatch an angel to collect him.
Cast View all
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David Niven | Peter Carter |
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Kim Hunter | June |
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Robert Coote | Bob Trubshaw |
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Kathleen Byron | An Angel |
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Richard Attenborough | An English Pilot |
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Bonar Colleano | An American Pilot |
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Joan Maude | Chief Recorder |
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Marius Goring | Conductor 71 |
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Roger Livesey | Dr. Frank Reeves |
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Robert Atkins | The Vicar |
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Bob Roberts | Dr. Gaertler |
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Edwin Max | Dr. McEwen |
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Betty Potter | Mrs. Tucker |
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Abraham Sofaer | The Judge |
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Raymond Massey | Abraham Farlan |
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Robert Arden | GI Playing Snout |
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Robert Beatty | US Crewman |
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Eric Cawthorne | Goatherd |
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Tommy Duggan | Patrick Aloyusius Mahoney |
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Leslie Dwyer | ARP Warden |
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Erik | Spaniel |
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John Huntley | Extra in Celestial Courtroom |
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Charles Lattimer | RAF Pilot |
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John Longden | Narrator of Introduction |
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Howard Marshall | Cricket Commentator on Radio |
Crew
| Director | Michael Powell |
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| Emeric Pressburger |
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| Writer | Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger | |
| Producer | George R. Busby, Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger | |
| Musician | Allan Gray | |
| Photography | Jack Cardiff | |
Personal
| Quantity | 1 |
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| Seen | |
| Added Date | Nov 09, 2018 23:12:31 |
| Modified Date | Jun 12, 2022 00:34:45 |
Edition details
| Screen Ratios | Academy Ratio (1.37:1) |
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| Audio Tracks | LPCM Mono [English] |
| Subtitles | English (SDH) |
| Distributor | Criterion |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | Jul 24, 2018 |
Notes
Bought with Beth on our 28th anniversary at Barnes and Noble in Milford (11/9/18)
SPECIAL FEATURES
New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
Interview from 2008 with filmmaker Martin Scorsese
Audio commentary from 2009 featuring film scholar Ian Christie
New interview with editor Thelma Schoonmaker, director Michael Powell’s widow
New short documentary on the film’s special effects featuring film historian Craig Barron and visual-effects artist Harrison Ellenshaw
The Colour Merchant, a 1998 short film featuring cinematographer Jack Cardiff
The South Bank Show: “Michael Powell,” a 1986 television program featuring Powell
Restoration demonstration
PLUS: An essay by critic Stephanie Zacharek
New cover by Laura Smith