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A magnificent Technicolor exemplar of magic realism that contrasts monochrome and colour scenes to astonishing effect. After a careless mistake on behalf of Heaven’s Conductor 71 (Marius Goring), British Squadron Leader Peter Carter (David Niven) miraculously avoids his scheduled death after jumping from a doomed plane. Now in love with June (Kim Hunter), the American WAC Controller who received his last radio message, Peter pleads for a heavenly trial to argue his case to stay alive; meanwhile on Earth, Doctor Reeves (Roger Livesey) declares that the life of the airman is under threat unless he receives urgent brain surgery. Across two astral planes, the lovers navigate critical medical procedures and fierce ideological debate. Conceived as propaganda aimed to improve Anglo-American relations, the Archers weave their unparalleled vision across multiple genres: war, romance, sci-fi, and fantasy. A brilliant mix of imagination, inventiveness, technical experiment, and political discourse that knows no boundary.

PG | Adult themes