A Matter of Life and Death

1h 44m · 1946 · Directed by Michael Powell · 4.3 / 5 on Letterboxd

A Matter of Life and Death (1946) runs 1h 44m, directed by Michael Powell. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

A British wartime aviator who cheats death must argue for his life before a celestial court, hoping to prolong his fledgling romance with an American girl.

Genres: Romance, Fantasy, Drama

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.