to me a matter of life and death be just that simply the best film ever make . from begin to end it oozes class . it be stimulate and think provoking and a mirror to the post war world and the relation between people . the cinematography be simply stunning and the effect of mix monochrome and technicolour to accent the different world work seamlessly . the character and plot development be near perfect and the attention to detail promotes a thoroughly believable fantasy . no matter how many time i watch the film and i have watch it a lot it never fail to touch me . it make me smile and it make me laugh and it make me think and it make me cry . it be a fresh today a it be in 1946. if i be allow just one film to keep and watch again a matter of life and death would be that film .