Death Takes a Holiday

Death Takes a Holiday

1934
1h 19m
6.2

6.2/10

48 votes • View on IMDb
Fantasy Romance Drama

"No one can die – while he makes love!"

Overview

After years of questioning why people fear him, Death takes on human form so he can mingle among the mortals and find an answer. However, events soon spiral out of control as he falls in love with the beautiful young Grazia, the only woman not afraid of him. As he falls in love with her, her father sees him for what he is and begs him to return to his duties. Death must decide whether or not to seek his own happiness or sacrifice it so that Grazia may live.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

holiday threat of death based on play or musical romance unrequited love grim reaper mansion car accident attraction pre-code meaning of life nobility power of love death personified thrill seeker wealthy family supernatural being

Quick Facts

Release Date March 30, 1934
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0025037

Cast

Fredric March
Fredric March

Prince Sirki

Evelyn Venable
Evelyn Venable

Grazia

Guy Standing
Guy Standing

Duke Lambert

Kent Taylor
Kent Taylor

Corrado

Katharine Alexander
Katharine Alexander

Alda

Gail Patrick
Gail Patrick

Rhoda

Helen Westley
Helen Westley

Stephanie

Kathleen Howard
Kathleen Howard

Princess Maria

Henry Travers
Henry Travers

Baron Cesarea

G.P. Huntley
G.P. Huntley

Eric

Otto Hoffman
Otto Hoffman

Fedele

Anna De Linsky
Anna De Linsky

Cora (uncredited)

Key Crew

E. Lloyd Sheldon
Producer
Gladys Lehman
Screenplay
Mitchell Leisen
Director
Maxwell Anderson
Screenplay