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In Reply to: RE: 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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And Mirren is on the commentary track.
We saw "Age of Consent" for the first time a little over a week ago. Definitely worth the time for a P&P fan, but don't let your expectations get too high.Rod
Edits: 01/25/09
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