A Matter of Life and Death. Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Drama, Comedy. Director: Emeric Pressburger. Cast: David Niven, Kim Hunter, Roger Livesey, Marius Goring, Robert Coote. Release Date: 1946-12-15. Runtime: 104 minutes. Rating: 7.8/10. A British wartime aviator who cheats death must argue for his life before a celestial court, hoping to prolong his fledgling romance with an American girl.

A Matter of Life and Death