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Death Takes a Holiday

1934 • 1h19m Fantasy, Romance, Drama

Rating

6.3/10

Popularity

4

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.

Details

Director

Mitchell Leisen

Screenplay

Maxwell Anderson

Gladys Lehman

Cast

Fredric March

Evelyn Venable

Guy Standing

Release date

3/30/1934

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

45