The films of Michael Powell. Disc 1, A matter of life and death Columbia Pictures ; written, produced and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2009].
ISBN
143591578X, 9781435915787
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor | DVD DRAMA MATTER | On Shelf |
| Woodridge Public Library - Adult Videos | DVD MAT | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Action and adventure films.
Death -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fighter pilots -- England -- Drama.
Heaven -- Drama.
Historical films.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Radio operators -- United States -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
War films.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Drama.
Death -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fighter pilots -- England -- Drama.
Heaven -- Drama.
Historical films.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Radio operators -- United States -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
War films.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Drama.
More Details
Published
Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2009].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
143591578X, 9781435915787
UPC
043396259195
Notes
General Note
Title from set container and disc label.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1946.
General Note
"A matter of life and death, originally released in an edited version in the U.S. as Stairway to Heaven, is here presented for the first time, complete and restored."
General Note
Special features: Director Martin Scorsese on A matter of life and death; commentary by historian Ian Christie.
Participants/Performers
Introduced by Martin Scorsese and Helen Mirren.
Participants/Performers
David Niven, Kim Hunter, Marius Goring, Roger Livesey, Raymond Massey.
Description
British flyer Peter Carter survives a jump from his burning plane without parachute and wakes up in a nether world between Earth and the next life. He is informed that he should have died and must go to Heaven, where he is put on trial for his life. He falls in love with June, an American radio operator.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG; for thematic elements.
System Details
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1); Dolby Digital, NTSC.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
These DVD discs are copy protected.
Language
English dialogue, English or French subtitles; closed-captioned.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Powell, M., Pressburger, E., Scorsese, M., Mirren, H., Niven, D., Hunter, K., Goring, M., Livesey, R., & Massey, R. (2009). The films of Michael Powell . Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Powell et al.. 2009. The Films of Michael Powell. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Powell et al.. The Films of Michael Powell Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Powell, Michael, et al. The Films of Michael Powell Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2009.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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