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Also known as "Stairway to Heaven" in the US. During WWII British Peter Carter's (David Niven) plane is shot down in combat but he survives. He meets and falls in love with lovely June (Kim Hunter). But it seems a mistake was made in Heaven--he should have died! A French spirit comes to get him but he refuses. He is soon to plead his case in front of a Heavenly Tribunal that he should be allowed to live.

Sounds ridiculous but this is actually an incredible film. The script is good with the actors playing the roles completely straight-faced and it's beautifully directed--the scenes on Earth are in breath-taking Technicolor (I've never seen such beautiful blue skies) and the scenes in Heaven are in black and white! Niven is a little stiff at times but Hunter is just great (and very beautiful) and Roger Livesey is superb as a doctor trying to help Niven. The imagery throughout is amazing (especially the staircase and during the final trial sequence) and the special effects are truly great (considering the age of the film). There's also a very strange sequence when Niven runs into a totally nude young boy herding sheep! This is an absolutely beautiful, thought provoking film--highly recommended. This remains unknown in the US which is a shame.
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Även känd som "Stairway to Heaven" i USA. Under andra världskriget skjuts britten Peter Carters (David Niven) plan ner i strid men han överlever. Han träffas och förälskar sig i härliga June (Kim Hunter). Men det verkar som om det gjordes ett misstag i himlen – han borde ha dött! En fransk ande kommer för att hämta honom men han vägrar. Han kommer snart att föra sin talan inför en himmelsk tribunal om att han ska få leva. Låter löjligt, men det här är faktiskt en otrolig film. Manuset är bra med att skådespelarna spelar rollerna helt rakt fram och det är vackert regisserat – scenerna på jorden är i hisnande Technicolor (jag har aldrig sett så vacker blå himmel) och scenerna i himlen är i svartvitt! Niven är lite stel ibland men Hunter är bara bra (och mycket vacker) och Roger Livesey är superb som läkare som försöker hjälpa Niven. Bildspråket är genomgående fantastiskt (särskilt trappan och under den slutliga provsekvensen) och specialeffekterna är verkligen stora (med tanke på filmens ålder). Det finns också en mycket märklig sekvens när Niven stöter på en helt naken ung pojke valla får! Detta är en helt vacker, tankeväckande film - starkt rekommenderas. Detta är fortfarande okänt i USA, vilket är synd.
Also known as "Stairway to Heaven" in the United States. During World War II, British Peter Carter's (David Niven) plane is shot into battle but he survives. He meets and falls in love with lovely June (Kim Hunter). But it seems that a mistake was made in heaven — he should have died! A French spirit comes to get him, but he refuses. He will soon speak before a heavenly tribunal for his life. Sounds ridiculous, but this is actually an incredible movie. The script is great with the actors playing the roles completely straight ahead and it's beautifully directed – the scenes on Earth are in breathtaking Technicolor (I've never seen such beautiful blue sky) and the scenes in the sky are in black and white! The nive is a bit stiff sometimes but Hunter is just good (and very beautiful) and Roger Livesey is superb as a doctor who tries to help Niven. The image language is consistently amazing (especially the stairs and during the final test sequence) and the special effects are really great (given the age of the film). There is also a very strange sequence when Niven encounters a completely naked young boy herding sheep! This is a beautiful, thought-provoking film - highly recommended. This is still unknown in the United States, which is a pity.