A Matter of Life and Death
1946 · 104 MIN · IMDB 8.0 · 26,443 VOTES · DIR. Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
Overview
When a young RAF pilot miraculously survives bailing out of his aeroplane without a parachute, he falls in love with an American radio operator. But the officials in the other world realise their mistake and dispatch an angel to collect him.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,397 lines
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00:02:27 This is the universe.
00:06:52 Station - Warrenden. Bomber Group - A, Apple, G, George.
00:10:04 Hello, G for George. Hello, G, George!
00:15:44 All right, I don't want to start those bells ringing!
00:22:38 - I lost my head. - Not long in the service.
00:27:15 - Where to? - To the training centre.
00:30:22 Yes, I remember I did.
00:34:08 You'd be surprised how many diagnoses I've formed up here.
00:37:55 - It's as well, yes. - Oh, brother!
00:41:18 - The girl with red hair and legs! - Right, I've got her.
00:44:10 We're shaping, Frank, we're shaping!
00:47:47 - Don't worry. See that bell? - Yes.
00:51:57 Do not waste time. Abraham Farlan is piling up his case already.
00:55:21 You know about these hallucinations coupled with a sense of smell.
00:58:46 First American killed by a British bullet.
01:02:12 His life is in your hands.
01:08:43 Oh, he has a fighting chance.
01:14:54 The Court of Appeal sits to consider the case...
01:18:48 Do I call it love?
01:22:14 - We are here to decide that, sir. - I can't deny it.
01:26:13 An Englishman thinks as he likes in religion and politics.
01:30:20 Your Honour, we feel the defendant and this young girl...
01:34:42 Would you be willing to die for him?
01:39:33 Subtitles by Visiontext
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,397
Dialogue density13.4 lines / min
First line00:02:27
Final line01:39:33
Production Record
DirectorEmeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes26,443