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03/26/09
Stairway to Heaven (1946)
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Reviews Counted:17
Fresh:17
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.7/10
Synopsis: With his crew either dead or parachuted out, his craft in flames and falling fast, RAF bomber pilot Peter Carter bails out without a chute. His miraculous survival allows him to pursue a fortuitous... [More]
Starring: David Niven, Kim Hunter, Roger Livesey, Robert Coote
Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Reviews for Stairway to Heaven
Top CriticThe duo put so much care and love into the film that in the end we know they're right: Love really is the greatest of all virtues.
02/22/09
In spite of its thematic bleakness, A Matter of Life and Death succeeds in being a sparkling fantasy picture ....
02/09/09
(The filmmakers') creativity is both fantastic and organic, their imagery spellbinding and gorgeous, and their scripting clever and witty.
01/05/09
Pretty bizarre fantasy set in WWII era starring David Niven.
03/02/08
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06/24/06
A very pleasing fantasy film from the team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
09/18/05
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07/03/05
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03/24/05
One of the most enchanting movies you'll ever have the pleasure to see.
02/28/05
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11/03/04
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11/07/03
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07/30/03
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05/20/03
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01/30/03
Probably Powell and Pressburger's best film.
12/04/02
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08/02/02
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