The films of Michael Powell

The Resource The films of Michael Powell
Label
The films of Michael Powell
Statement of responsibility
Columbia Pictures presents ; directed by Michael Powell
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
  • A matter of life and death: 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
  • Age of consent: Based on the life of controversial Australian artist Norman Lindsay. Lindsay is a jaded painter who heads Down Under looking for a way to revitalize his creative soul. His self-imposed exile is interrupted by Cora, an uninhibited young woman on her own journey of self-discovery
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Cataloging source
IFA
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
  • MPAA rating: PG (A matter of life and death)
  • Not Rated (Age of consent)
Language note
In English, with English and French subtitles; closed-captioned
PerformerNote
  • Introduced by Martin Scorsese and Helen Mirren
  • A matter of life and death cast: David Niven, Kim Hunter, Marius Goring, Roger Livesey, Raymond Massey
  • Age of consent cast: James Mason, Helen Mirren, Jack MacGowran
Runtime
210
Series statement
Collector's choice
Technique
live action

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