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''A Matter of Life and Death'' (1946) is a romantic fantasy film set in [[World War II]] by the British writer-director-producer team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. It was originally released in the United States under the title ''Stairway to Heaven'', which was derived from the film's most prominent special effect: a broad escalator linking the Other World and Earth. Reversing the convention of ''[[The Wizard of Oz (film)|The Wizard of Oz]]'', the supernatural scenes are in black and white, while the ones on Earth are in Technicolor. |
''[[A Matter of Life and Death]]'' (1946) is a romantic fantasy film set in [[World War II]] by the British writer-director-producer team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. It was originally released in the United States under the title ''Stairway to Heaven'', which was derived from the film's most prominent special effect: a broad escalator linking the Other World and Earth. Reversing the convention of ''[[The Wizard of Oz (film)|The Wizard of Oz]]'', the supernatural scenes are in black and white, while the ones on Earth are in Technicolor. |
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In 2004, ''A Matter of Life and Death'' was named the second greatest British film ever made by the magazine ''Total Film'' in a poll of 25 film critics, behind only ''[[Get Carter]]''. |
In 2004, ''A Matter of Life and Death'' was named the second greatest British film ever made by the magazine ''Total Film'' in a poll of 25 film critics, behind only ''[[Get Carter]]''. |
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* [[Or Was It a Dream?]] -- The obligatory counter point to the [[All Just a Dream]] narration |
* [[Or Was It a Dream?]] -- The obligatory counter point to the [[All Just a Dream]] narration |
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* [[Our Angels Are Different]] -- Officious and incompetent (and [[Acceptable Targets|French]]) |
* [[Our Angels Are Different]] -- Officious and incompetent (and [[Acceptable Targets|French]]) |
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* [[Patriotic Fervour]] -- Farlan is more offended by Carter daring to fall in love with an American woman than by his defying |
* [[Patriotic Fervour]] -- Farlan is more offended by Carter daring to fall in love with an American woman than by his defying Heaven. |
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* [[Stairway to Heaven]] -- '''[[Trope Namer]]''' |
* [[Stairway to Heaven]] -- '''[[Trope Namer]]''' |
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* [[The Power of Love]] -- The big question, is the power of love alone enough to outweigh the weight of heaven and history. Ultimately it is the most powerful force in the universe. |
* [[The Power of Love]] -- The big question, is the power of love alone enough to outweigh the weight of heaven and history. Ultimately it is the most powerful force in the universe. |
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[[Category:The Forties]] |
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