Foreign Film: A Matter of Life and Death (Stairway to Heaven)

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British World War II pilot David Niven disembarks from a plane during a bombing mission and lands on a beach where he meets American radio operator Kim Hunter. He falls in love with her, but before the romance can go any further he is put on a heavenly trial attended by important figures where he has to defend his right to survive. A gloriously offbeat fantasy from the team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger (“The Red Shoes”). 104 min. 1946. Not rated.  Presented by Irv Slifkin. No registration required.