In Reply to: Which is the title? * posted by mr grits on January 24, 2009 at 17:32:13:
British title: A Matter Of Life & Death (Much preferred by director Michael Powell).
US title: Stairway To Heaven
During wartime, US distributors did not want "death" in the title. Hence the rather silly change.
AMOLAD is one of my favorite Powell/Pressburgers. The newest release of it, with the intro by fan Martin Scorsese, is part of a two DVD set called "the Films Of Micahel Powell and includes the restored director's cut of Age Of Consent, a 1969 film directed by Powell (sans Pressburger) starring a twenty-something Helen Mirren au naturale. It concerns the life of bohemian Aussie artist Norman Lindsey, who was also the subject of the 1990s movie "Sirens". I have never seen this film and await it eagerly.
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- Both... - Harmonia 20:54:24 01/24/09 (3)
- You mentioned Mirren.... unclad? Say no more.... nt - tinear 21:39:08 01/25/09 (1)
- Her first film. - Harmonia 22:25:07 01/25/09 (0)
- RE: Both... - Rod H. 10:10:34 01/25/09 (0)