A Matter of Life and Death DVD

Runtime: 104 min

Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Cast: David Niven, Kim Hunter, Roger Livesey, Marius Goring, Robert Coote

Studios: The Archers, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

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.

Special Features:

A Matter of Life and Death

One night over Europe, A crippled Lancaster Bomber struggles home across the English Channel, all crew dead except for the young pilot (David Niven) desperately scanning the radio for signs of life. A young radio operator picks up his signal, and in the final moments of the young flyer's life, a special bond is formed. The next morning, washed up on an English beach, the pilot is alive and somehow he survived. It's a miracle… or is it? Starring David Niven, Kim Hunter & Raymond Massey

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Roger Livesey brilliantly portrays British officer Clive Candy, through the trials and tribulations of three wars, three loves and a lifelong friendship across enemy lines. Special features include the documentary—A Profile of the Life & Death Of Colonel Blimp. Starring Anton Walbrook, Deborah Kerr & Roger Livesey

I Know Where I'm Going!

Wendy Hiller takes the lead role in this classic romantic comedy as a sharp-witted young girl who intends to marry for money. But her mercenary plans go dramatically wrong when she finds herself stranded on a tiny island in the Hebrides and falls for a seemingly penniless young naval officer (Roger Livesey). The fourth collaboration between the legendary Powell and Pressburger; it is also one of their best loved movies, and a personal favourite of Steven Spielberg. Starring Wendy Hiller, Roger Livesey, Pamela Brown & John Laurie