| Description |
2 videodiscs (approximately 210 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
The collector's choice |
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Collector's choice (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm))
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| System Details |
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) and anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby Digital, NTSC. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
| Performer |
Introduced by Martin Scorsese and Helen Mirren. |
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A matter of life and death cast: David Niven, Kim Hunter, Marius Goring, Roger Livesey, Raymond Massey. |
| Note |
A matter of life and death also known as: Stairway to heaven. |
| Performer |
Age of consent cast: James Mason, Helen Mirren, Jack MacGowran. |
| Note |
Age of consent from the novel by Norman Lindsay. |
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A matter of life and death originally released as a motion picture in 1946. |
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Age of consent originally released as a motion picture in 1969. |
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"A matter of life and death, originally released in an edited version in the U.S. as Stairway to Heaven, is here presented for the first time, complete and restored." |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG; for thematic elements (A matter of life and death). |
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Not rated (Age of consent). |
| Summary |
A matter of life and death: British flyer Peter Carter survives a jump from his burning plane without parachute and wakes up in a nether world between Earth and the next life. He is informed that he should have died and must go to Heaven, where he is put on trial for his life. He falls in love with June, an American radio operator. |
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Age of consent: Based on the life of controversial Australian artist Norman Lindsay. Lindsay is a jaded painter who heads Down Under looking for a way to revitalize his creative soul. His self-imposed exile is interrupted by Cora, an uninhibited young woman on her own journey of self-discovery. |
| Contents |
Disc 1: A matter of life and death (Stairway to heaven) / written, produced and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger (1946 ; ca. 104 min. ; full screen) -- Disc 2: Age of consent / a Michael Powell/James Mason production ; produced by Michael Powell and James Mason ; screenplay by Peter Yeldham (1969 ; ca. 106 min. ; anamrophic widescreen). |
| Note |
Special features (A matter of life and death): Director Martin Scorsese on A matter of life and death; commentary by historian Ian Christie. |
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Special features (Age of consent): Director Martin Scorsese on Age of consent; commentary with historian Kent Jones; making Age of consent; Helen Mirren: a conversation with Cora; Down Under with Ron and Valerie Taylor. |
| Terms Of Use |
These DVD discs are copy protected. |
| Language |
English dialogue, English or French subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Drama.
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Fighter pilots -- England -- Drama.
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Radio operators -- United States -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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Death -- Drama.
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Heaven -- Drama.
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Lindsay, Norman, 1879-1969 -- Drama.
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Artists -- Australia -- Drama.
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Creative ability -- Drama.
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Australia -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Action and adventure films.
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War films.
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Historical films.
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Biographical films.
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Powell, Michael, 1905-1990.
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Scorsese, Martin.
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Mirren, Helen.
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Niven, David, 1910-1983.
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Hunter, Kim, 1922-2002.
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Goring, Marius, 1912-1998.
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Livesey, Roger, 1906-1976.
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Massey, Raymond.
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Pressburger, Emeric, 1902-1988.
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Mason, James, 1909-1984.
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Yeldham, Peter.
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MacGowran, Jack, 1918-1973.
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Lindsay, Norman, 1879-1969.
Age of consent.
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Columbia Pictures.
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Matter of life and death.
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Age of consent.
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Stairway to heaven.
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| ISBN |
143591578X |
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9781435915787 |
| Standard No. |
043396259195 |
| Music No. |
25919 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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