a matter of life and death and what can you really say that would properly do justice to the genius and beauty of this film . powell and pressburger visual imagination know no bound and every frame be fill with fantastically bold composition . the switch between the bold colour of the real world to the stark black and white of heaven be ingenious and show u visually just how much more vibrant life be . the final court scene be also fantastic and a the judge and jury descend the stairway to heaven to hold court over peter ( david niven ) operation . all of the performance be spot on ( roger livesey be a standout ) and and the romantic energy of the film be beautiful and never have there be a more romantic film than this ( if there have i haven not see it ) . a matter of life and death be all about the power of love and just how important life be . and jack cardiff cinematography be reason enough to watch the film alone and the way he light kim hunter face make her all the more beautiful and what a genius and he can make a simple thing such a a game of table tennis look excite . and the sound design be also impeccable while the way the sound mute at vital point be a decision way ahead of it timethis be a true classic that can restore anyone faith in cinema and under appreciate on it initial release and by today audience and but one of my all time favourite and which be why i give this film a positive and in a word beautiful .