PG certificateA Matter of Life and Death is a Film programme and has been classified a PG certificate.

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A Matter of Life and Death

A Second World War bomber pilot survives jumping out of his stricken plane without a parachute and falls in love with the radio operator he had first spoken to during the fateful flight. A heavenly messenger is sent to tell him he should have died and that his presence is required in the afterlife, but he remains determined to continue his life on Earth and insists on a trial to resolve the issue. Powell and Pressburger's romantic fantasy, starring David Niven, Kim Hunter, Roger Livesey and Marius Goring.

Genre: Film

Running Time: 120 minutes (approx)

Classification: PG Certificate

Filmed in Colour

When is A Matter of Life and Death next on TV?

It's next showing on BBC Two England April 6th, 1:00pm and on BBC Two England HD April 6th, 1:00pm. See more...

Cast (unconfirmed)

Image for David NivenDavid Niven
Roger Livesey
Image for Michael PowellMichael Powell
Raymond Massey
Kim Hunter
Robert Coote
Marius Goring
Emeric Pressburger
Image for Richard AttenboroughRichard Attenborough
Kathleen Byron