A Matter of Life and Death (aka Stairway to Heaven) (Criterion Collection)

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's classic fantasy/romance stars David Niven as Peter Carter, a WWII British pilot who miraculously survives a crash and goes on to fall for American WAC June (Kim Hunter). When a brain injury suffered in the accident leaves Carter near death, his spirit is summoned before a heavenly court where he pleads to be allowed to return to Earth. With Roger Livesey, Raymond Massey, Richard Attenborough, Marius Goring. AKA: "Stairway to Heaven." 100 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary; bonus short "The Colour Merchant" (1998); featurettes; more. Two-disc set.