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Heaven Can Wait
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Heaven Can Wait is a 1943 American fantasy comedy drama film directed by Ernst Lubitsch, who also produced the work. The screenplay was written by Samson Raphaelson and Lubitsch. The cast includes Gene Tierney, Don Ameche, Charles Coburn, and Louis Calhern. The film was produced by 20th Century Studios and distributed by the same studio as well as Netflix.
The narrative is set in New York City and explores themes of the afterlife, hell, and the devil. It is based on a play or musical. The runtime is 112 minutes. The film was released on August 5, 1943, and is available in video on demand format. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and the Academy Award for Best Director.
Technical credits include Edward Cronjager as director of photography, Dorothy Spencer as film editor, Alfred Newman as composer, James Basevi as production designer, and René Hubert as costume designer. The original language is English. The film has received review scores of 8.1 out of 10 and 89 percent, with a TMDb vote average of 6.883.
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6.9Spoiled playboy Henry van Cleve dies and arrives at the entrance to Hell, a final destination he is sure he deserves after living a life of profligacy. The devil, however, isn't so sure Henry meets Hell's standards. Convinced he is where he belongs, Henry recounts his life's deeds, both good and bad, including an act of indiscretion during his 25-year marriage to his wife, Martha, with the hope that "His Excellency" will arrive at the proper judgment.
Cast
- Don Ameche as Henry Van Cleve
- Gene Tierney as Martha Strabel Van Cleve
- Charles Coburn as Hugo Van Cleve
- Marjorie Main as Mrs. Strabel
- Laird Cregar as His Excellency
- Spring Byington as Bertha Van Cleve
Themes
- afterlife
- hell
- based on play or musical
- devil
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- supernatural film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Ernst Lubitsch
- Screenwriter
- Ernst Lubitsch
- Cast member
- Dick Jones
- Composer
- Alfred Newman
- Producer
- Ernst Lubitsch
- Production company
- 20th Century Studios
- Cinematographer
- Edward Cronjager
- Narrative location
- New York City
- Duration
- 108
- FilmAffinity ID
- 298540
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1943-01-01
- film editor
- Dorothy Spencer
- title
- Heaven Can Wait
- production designer
- James Basevi
- distributed by
- Netflix
- costume designer
- René Hubert
- review score
- 89%
- assessment
- Bechdel test
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