1943 · 112 min · NR

Heaven Can Wait

Name: Heaven Can Wait
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy, Drama
Released: 1943
Duration: 112 min
Cast: Don Ameche, Gene Tierney, Charles Coburn, Marjorie Main, Laird Cregar

Directed by Ernst Lubitsch · Comedy, Romance, Fantasy, Drama

Heaven Can Wait (1943) is a Comedy film, directed by Ernst Lubitsch set in New York City during the 1800s–1940s. It runs 112 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of love & longing and mortality & aging play out through frame narrative and episodic chapters.

Composer

Alfred NewmanCyril J. Mockridge

Cinematography

Edward Cronjager

Cast

Don AmecheGene TierneyCharles CoburnMarjorie MainLaird CregarSpring ByingtonAllyn JoslynEugene Pallette

The world of this film

Setting

Where

New York City

Setting

Urban

When

1800s 1900s 1910s 1940s

Premise & themes

Themes

Love & Longing Mortality & Aging

Structure

Frame Narrative Episodic Chapters

Tone

ComedicRomanticNostalgic

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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Heaven Can Wait

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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