A British wartime aviator cheats death and falls in love with a woman he knows at that moment nearing death. A problem arises when a divine messenger arrives to escort Peter to heaven to rectify his wrongful survival.
Critics Of "Stairway to Heaven (A Matter of Life and Death)"
Movie Dearest
May 03, 2014
Beautifully directed, designed (especially the massive, working escalator that links Heaven and Earth), photographed and acted, it is a must-see for both classic and contemporary film buffs.
The duo put so much care and love into the film that in the end we know they're right: Love really is the greatest of all virtues.
Video-Reviewmaster.com
March 02, 2008
Pretty bizarre fantasy set in WWII era starring David Niven.
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
November 08, 2010
Although it's undeniably a great-looking film, I just found A Matter of Life and Death to be too harebrained to take seriously as a piece of important cinema.
Though the writer-directors and the actors may be the first names you notice, the cameraman also helped A Matter of Life and Death become one of the most moving movies ever made.