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Stairway to Heaven (A Matter of Life and Death)

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.
Keywords:  #David Niven #Emeric Pressburger #Kim Hunter #Michael Powell #Robert Coote #Stairway To Heaven
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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.
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Combustible Celluloid
February 28, 2005
One of the most enchanting movies you'll ever have the pleasure to see.
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DVD Review
February 09, 2009
In spite of its thematic bleakness, A Matter of Life and Death succeeds in being a sparkling fantasy picture ....
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Monthly Film Bulletin
February 16, 2016
In short, a brilliant experiment which will probably be enjoyed by many and appreciated only by a few.
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Ozus' World Movie Reviews
September 18, 2005
A very pleasing fantasy film from the team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
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Filmcritic.com
February 22, 2009
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.
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Slant Magazine
September 19, 2010
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.
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Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
December 04, 2002
Probably Powell and Pressburger's best film.
Parallax View
January 05, 2009
(The filmmakers') creativity is both fantastic and organic, their imagery spellbinding and gorgeous, and their scripting clever and witty.
Chicago Sun-Times
January 01, 2000
What today's audiences will find amazing is the sheer energy of its invention.
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