A Matter of Life and Death

[cazzer]

Just started on channel 4 +1
If you haven't seen it its a classic.

[Johnnytheboy]

Excellent film, seems to be on Film4 a lot at the mo, one of my favourite films.

The Heaven scenes are superb, especially the reception scene near the start. I can imagine Heaven as rather stiffly art deco.

[Morningside]

Fantastic. One of my top films.

I loved the idea of a spiral being millions of people sitting and waiting at court.

Edited by Morningside on Tuesday 29th November 21:15

[cazzer]

Tis a very clever plot

[ritmo]

i find this one of most underated films; so many people have never seen it. i love the 'trial'.

[Guffy]

I've seen it several times now, magical film.

Finally got round to reading Niven's biog this year (The Moon's a balloon), if you're an old fecker who's watched a lot of old movies, it's a great read.

[Johnnytheboy]

cazzer said:

Tis a very clever plot

Very clever that it never quite makes it clear whether it's real or all in his head.

That bit of music that plays when he's about to have an episode is haunting too.

[Halb]

Johnnytheboy said:

Very clever that it never quite makes it clear whether it's real or all in his head.
That bit of music that plays when he's about to have an episode is haunting too.

I thought the book ending up in his jacket and the last two lines make it clear it's real.

[FourWheelDrift]

It's a very good film, much like Powell & Pressburger's other colour masterpiece of 1943, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp.

[Ace-T]

I have loved this film (and David Niven) since I was a kid. Glad others recognise its utter beauty and genius. Inspired decision on the colour pallette

Trace