A Matter of Life and Death
Jul 2019 · Bloomsbury Publishing
Ebook
96
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About this ebook
A dazzling fantasy produced in the aftermath of World War Two, A Matter of Life and Death (1946), directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, starred David Niven as an RAF pilot poised between life and death. This books looks in detail at the making of the film. Ian Christie shows how the film drew on many sources and traditions to create a unique form of modern masque, treating contemporary issues with witty allegory and enormous visual imagination. He believes the film deserves to be thought of as one of cinema's greatest achievement.
About the author
Ian Christie has written and broadcast widely on Powell and Pressburger. His books include Arrows of Desire: the Films of Powell and Pressburger (1985/94) and a critical edition of the screenplay of The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1994). He is Professor of Film and Media History at Birkbeck, University of London.
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