Death Takes a Holiday

6.2 1934 1h 19m United States of America

Fantasy Romance Drama

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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No one can die – while he makes love! 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

Directors

Mitchell Leisen

Writers

Maxwell Anderson, Gladys Lehman, Alberto Casella, Walter Ferris

Cast

Fredric March, Evelyn Venable, Guy Standing, Kent Taylor, Katharine Alexander, Gail Patrick, Helen Westley, Kathleen Howard, Henry Travers, G.P. Huntley, Otto Hoffman, Anna De Linsky, Moroni Olsen, Hector V. Sarno, Phillips Smalley

Production

Paramount Pictures

Languages

English

Countries

United States of America