The films of Michael Powell. Age of consent / A matter of life and death (Stairway to Heaven)
(DVD) 

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Powell, Michael, 1905-1990.
Pressburger, Emeric, 1902-1988.
Niven, David, 1910-1983.
Hunter, Kim, 1922-2002.
Goring, Marius, 1912-1998.
Published
[United States] : Columbia Pictures, [2009].
Format
DVD
Edition
Full screen edition (A matter of life or death); widescreen edition (Age of consent).
ISBN
143591578X, 9781435915787
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (DVD) (approximately 210 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. 
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LC Subjects
Action and adventure films.
Artists -- Australia -- Drama.
Australia -- Drama.
Biographical films.
Creative ability -- Drama.
Death -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fighter pilots -- England -- Drama.
Heaven -- Drama.
Historical films.
Lindsay, Norman, -- 1879-1969 -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Radio operators -- United States -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
War films.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Drama.

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Published
[United States] : Columbia Pictures, [2009].
Edition
Full screen edition (A matter of life or death); widescreen edition (Age of consent).
Language
English
ISBN
143591578X, 9781435915787
UPC
043396259195

Notes

General Note
Age of consent from the novel by Norman Lindsay.
General Note
A matter of life and death originally released as a motion picture in 1946.
General Note
Age of consent originally released as a motion picture in 1969.
General Note
A matter of life and death special features: Director Martin Scorsese on A matter of life and death; commentary by historian Ian Christie.
General Note
Age of consent special features: 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.
Creation/Production Credits
A matter of life and death: Written, produced and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
Creation/Production Credits
Age of consent: Screenplay by Peter Yeldham ; produced by Michael Powell and James Mason ; directed by Michael Powell.
Participants/Performers
A matter of life and death: David Niven, Kim Hunter, Marius Goring, Roger Livesey, Raymond Massey.
Participants/Performers
Age of consent: James Mason, Helen Mirren, Jack Macgowran.
Description
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 where he falls in love with June, an American radio operator.
Description
Age of consent: A jaded painter 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.
Target Audience
A matter of life and death MPAA rating: Rated PG; for thematic elements.
Target Audience
Age of consent MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, full screen (1.33:1) and widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; NTSC region 1; Dolby digital.
Language
English dialogue; English or French subtitles; closed-captioned.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Powell, M., Pressburger, E., Niven, D., Hunter, K., Goring, M., Livesey, R., Massey, R., Yeldham, P., Mason, J., Mirren, H., MacGowran, J., & Lindsay, N. (2009). The films of Michael Powell: Age of consent (Full screen edition (A matter of life or death); widescreen edition (Age of consent).). Columbia Pictures.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Michael Powell et al.. 2009. The Films of Michael Powell: Age of Consent. [United States]: Columbia Pictures.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Michael Powell et al.. The Films of Michael Powell: Age of Consent [United States]: Columbia Pictures, 2009.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Powell, M., Pressburger, E., Niven, D., Hunter, K., Goring, M., Livesey, R. and Massey, R. et al (2009). The films of michael powell: age of consent. Full screen edn (A matter of life or death); widescreen edn (Age of consent). [United States]: Columbia Pictures.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Powell, Michael, et al. The Films of Michael Powell: Age of Consent Full screen edition (A matter of life or death); widescreen edition (Age of consent)., Columbia Pictures, 2009.

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