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Stairway to Heaven

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Stairway to Heaven (1946)

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Reviews Counted:17

Fresh:17

Rotten:0

Average Rating:8.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: With his crew either dead or parachuted out, his craft in flames and falling fast, RAF bomber pilot Peter Carter bails out without a chute. His miraculous survival allows him to pursue a fortuitous... With his crew either dead or parachuted out, his craft in flames and falling fast, RAF bomber pilot Peter Carter bails out without a chute. His miraculous survival allows him to pursue a fortuitous romance with the radio operator with whom he shared what he thought were his last words. But agents in Heaven discover that a mistake was made -- and a celestial trial threatens to revoke Carter's new lease on life. [More]

Starring: David Niven, Kim Hunter, Roger Livesey, Robert Coote

Starring: David Niven, Kim Hunter, Roger Livesey, Robert Coote, Marius Goring, Raymond Massey, Kathleen Byron, Richard Attenborough, Bonar Colleano, Joan Maude, Abraham Sofaer, Robert Atkins, Bob Roberts, Edwin Max, Betty Potter, Tommy Duggan, Robert Arden

Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Producer: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Screenwriter: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Composer: Allan Gray

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Nov 30, 1999

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  • A stimulating, thought provoking story of a British wartime aviator who cheats death, and after falling in love with an American nurse must argue for his life before a celestial court. Written and produced by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Include
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    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.

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    02/22/09
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    In spite of its thematic bleakness, A Matter of Life and Death succeeds in being a sparkling fantasy picture ....

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    02/09/09
    Felix Gonzalez Jr.
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    (The filmmakers') creativity is both fantastic and organic, their imagery spellbinding and gorgeous, and their scripting clever and witty.

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    01/05/09
    Sean Axmaker
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    Pretty bizarre fantasy set in WWII era starring David Niven.

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    06/24/06
    Derek Adams
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    Time Out

    A very pleasing fantasy film from the team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.

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    03/24/05
    Andy Klein
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    Los Angeles CityBeat

    One of the most enchanting movies you'll ever have the pleasure to see.

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    02/28/05
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
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    Probably Powell and Pressburger's best film.

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