Synopsis
Written and Directed by Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger
Starring David Niven, Kim Hunter, Marius Goring
1946 • Running time 104 minutes • Certificate PG
After miraculously surviving a jump from his burning plane, RAF pilot Peter Carter (David Niven) encounters the American radio operator (Kim Hunter) to whom he has just delivered his dying wishes, and, face-to-face on a tranquil English beach, the pair fall in love - only to be summoned to the afterlife by a heavenly ‘Conductor’ (Marius Goring).
Peter must mount a fierce defense for his right to stay on earth. But is heaven just a hallucination brought on by brain injury?
Powell and Pressburger layer breathtaking visual tricks on top of this whimsical premise, such as a celebrated point-of-view shot in which our hero’s eyelid closes over the camera lens. The film also works as a sly satire on Anglo-American relations at the end of WWII.
Ranked as one of the greatest films of all time - a rare chance to see it on the big screen
Tickets £5
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Shown to celebrate VE Day - doors open at 6pm for a 'street party' in our bar - sandwiches, cake, drinks, etc!
Location
Chorley Empire Cinema, Dole Lane, Chorley, PR7 2RL
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