Reasons to watch 'A Matter Of Life And Death' (1946)

Martin Scorsese, Mark Kermode, Brad Bird and Thelma Schoonmaker give a spoiler-free introduction to Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's 1946 masterpiece A Matter Of Life And Death, a supernatural wartime romance about a British pilot who survives jumping from his plane without a parachute before falling in love with an American radio-operator. The film stars David Niven, Kim Hunter, Richard Attenborough, Roger Livesey and Marius Goring.

[@copiousfool]

It's a truly beautiful film, only beaten by Kind hearts and coronets.

[@Stogdad1]

Like Sunrise (1927) and Man with a Movie Camera (1929), it's a movie in love with movies and all of their possibilities.

[@davidsmith5523]

This is a fabulously heart-rending yet heart warming film. I saw it many years ago on television. It was part way through but I became entranced and watched it to the end. It was years before it was repeated. But when it was, I pounced on the opportunity to see the whole story. I was even more wrapped up in it the second time. Years later in a retro shop, I found the DVD. Of course I bought it. I try to encourage younger people to watch it. To let it nudge their subconscious towards a more positive outlook. To perhaps assist them to value life. You see heaven is in black and white while the living world is in colour. Maybe there's a reason for that?

[@danielcombs3207]

Their films are masterpieces I bought A Matter of Life and Death, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, Red Shoes and Black Narcissus. I am going to buy more of their films because they are all great films.

[@peterdollins3610]

I saw this as a child, six? No more than seven. I dreamed of it the same night in particular of the statues. Now I'm writing up the dream using parts of the film for my Autobiography. As my mother died in 44 when I was two & a half the story of the film made such an impression on me.

[@keithplant2860]

Such a great film among many they made.

[@nicklomas181]

this is the best film I have seen in years

[@henryfivaz2621]

I saw this film in 1961 fantastic film I was very impressed

[@richardblayneamerican8149]

Absolutely love this movie. Amazing cast; Marius Goring is a riot. Not for all tastes, but if you're willing to stick with it, it's an incredible story of love, loss, and rebirth.

[@danielmccabe9444]

They are just the best films to watch.And I have been doing it for years!

[@ferdouskazemi7239]

Was so romantic movie I love it

[@adamlewis1013]

It's important that we don't take this movie 9ut of context in terms.of the world af this point in history

[@Raelspark]

Here's a question ---- In heaven we see a lot of dead soldiers and nurses from WW2 ... but none of them are Germans and Japanese ... so where in the Other World do you think They are? ... Hmmmmm.

[@peterdollins3610]

In hell.