A Matter of Life and Death (film) It was also made into a play by the Kneehigh Theatre for performances at the National Theatre in London, premiering in May 2007. Explanatory notes Citations Bibliography A Matter of Life and Death (film) A Matter of Life and Death is a 1946 British fantasy-romance film written, produced and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, and set in England during the Second World War. The film stars David Niven, Roger Livesey, Raymond Massey, Kim Hunter and Marius Goring. The film was originally released in the United States under the title Stairway to Heaven, which derived from the film's most
The Life and Death of 9413: a Hollywood Extra his editing rooms and helped provide him with film ends. The film was shot by Gregg Toland, credited simply as "Gregg", who was simultaneously working as an assistant to cinematographer George Barnes at the Samuel Goldwyn Studio. It was one of the first films for Toland, who later received acclaim for his cinematography on such films as "The Grapes of Wrath" (1939) and "Citizen Kane" (1941). "The Life and Death of 9413: a Hollywood Extra" cost $97 ($ today) to make, which was covered entirely by Florey. The budget was composed of $55 ($ today) for development and printing, $25