Death Takes a Holiday

Death Takes a Holiday

6.4 | 1934-03-30 | 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.

Featured Crew

Hans Dreier Art Direction
Ernst Fegté Art Direction
Travis Banton Costume Design
Bernhard Kaun Original Music Composer
John Leipold Original Music Composer
Milan Roder Original Music Composer
E. Lloyd Sheldon Producer
Mitchell Leisen Director
Maxwell Anderson Screenplay
Gladys Lehman Screenplay

Cast

Fredric March
Fredric March
Prince Sirki
Guy Standing
Guy Standing
Duke Lambert
Kent Taylor
Kent Taylor
Corrado
Helen Westley
Helen Westley
Stephanie
Kathleen Howard
Kathleen Howard
Princess Maria
Henry Travers
Henry Travers
Baron Cesarea

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