Death Takes a Holiday
1934 · Movie · 79 min. · United States
Death (March) is bored and wonders why humans fear him so much. He takes on human form, pretending to be the handsome Prince Sirki, and becomes a guest of Italian nobleman, Duke Lambert (Standing). He bewilders most, except the lovely Grazia (Venable), who falls in love with him. And when she does, nothing dies because Death is also in love and not attending to business. But Death is also afraid to reveal his true self for fear of repelling her.
Direction Mitchell Leisen
Cast Fredric March · Evelyn Venable · Guy Standing · Katharine Alexander · Gail Patrick · Helen Westley · Kathleen Howard · Kent Taylor · Henry Travers · G.P. Huntley · Otto Hoffman · Edward Van Sloan · Hector Sarno · Frank Yaconelli · Anna De Linsky
Soundtrack Bernhard Kaun · John Leipold · Milan Roder
Screenplay Maxwell Anderson · Gladys Lehman · Walter Ferris · Alberto Casella
Cinematography Charles Lang
Original title Death Takes a Holiday
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513 votes (FilmAffinity)
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