A British pilot falls in love with an American radio operator in the moments before his plane crashlands, and his survival causes turmoil in the heavenly realm. Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s World War II fantasy-romance A Matter of Life and Death (1946) is one of the most beloved British films ever made, ranking 78th in Sight & Sound magazine’s poll of the greatest films ever made.

Documentary filmmaker Jeanie Finlay (Your Fat Friend, Seahorse, Orion: The Man Who Would Be King) joins Jack McInroy to discuss the film.

Host: Jack McInroy
Guest: Jeanie Finlay
Theme music: Harlow Family Group

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