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Death Takes a Holiday

Death Takes a Holiday (1934)

1h 19m | PG-13

⭐ 6.405 / 10

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.

Director: Mitchell Leisen

Studio: Paramount Pictures

Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

Fredric March

Fredric March

as Prince Sirki

Evelyn Venable

Evelyn Venable

as Grazia

Guy Standing

Guy Standing

as Duke Lambert

Kent Taylor

Kent Taylor

as Corrado

Katharine Alexander

Katharine Alexander

as Alda

Gail Patrick

Gail Patrick

as Rhoda