A Matter of Life and Death

Summary

A Matter of Life and Death is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• A Matter of Life and Death's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• A Matter of Life and Death was directed by Michael Powell^[4].
• A Matter of Life and Death was directed by Emeric Pressburger^[5].
• Michael Powell wrote the screenplay for A Matter of Life and Death^[6].
• Emeric Pressburger wrote the screenplay for A Matter of Life and Death^[7].
• A Matter of Life and Death's composer is recorded as Allan Gray^[8].
• A Matter of Life and Death's genre is fantasy film^[9].
• A Matter of Life and Death's genre is drama film^[10].
• A Matter of Life and Death's genre is comedy film^[11].
• A Matter of Life and Death's genre is science fiction film^[12].
• A cast member of A Matter of Life and Death was David Niven^[13].
• A cast member of A Matter of Life and Death was Roger Livesey^[14].
• A cast member of A Matter of Life and Death was Raymond Massey^[15].
• A cast member of A Matter of Life and Death was Kim Hunter^[16].
• A cast member of A Matter of Life and Death was Marius Goring^[17].
• A cast member of A Matter of Life and Death was Abraham Sofaer^[18].
• A cast member of A Matter of Life and Death was Q6638725^[19].
• A cast member of A Matter of Life and Death was Kathleen Byron^[20].
• A cast member of A Matter of Life and Death was Robert Coote^[21].
• A cast member of A Matter of Life and Death was Richard Attenborough^[22].
• A cast member of A Matter of Life and Death was Bob Roberts^[23].
• A cast member of A Matter of Life and Death was Robert Atkins^[24].
• A cast member of A Matter of Life and Death was John Longden^[25].
• A cast member of A Matter of Life and Death was Lois Maxwell^[26].
• A cast member of A Matter of Life and Death was Tommy Duggan^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Matter of Life and Death was produced by Michael Powell^[28]. Directors include Michael Powell^[4] and Emeric Pressburger^[5]. Screenwriters include Michael Powell^[6] and Emeric Pressburger^[7]. Cast members include David Niven^[13], Roger Livesey^[14], Raymond Massey^[15], Kim Hunter^[16], Marius Goring^[17], and Abraham Sofaer^[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1946^[29] and December 15, 1946^[30]. The original language of A Matter of Life and Death was English^[31]. Genres include fantasy film^[9], drama film^[10], comedy film^[11], and science fiction film^[12]. It was distributed by video on demand^[32].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include World War II^[33] and aviation^[34].

Reception

Reviews include 97%^[35] and 8.8/10^[36].

Why It Matters

A Matter of Life and Death ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]