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Death Takes a Holiday

64 %|Mar 30, 1934|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

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

Cast

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Fredric March
Prince Sirki
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Guy Standing
Duke Lambert
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Helen Westley
Stephanie
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Kathleen Howard
Princess Maria
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Henry Travers
Baron Cesarea
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Anna De Linsky
Cora (uncredited)
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Moroni Olsen
Cardinal De Valle (uncredited)
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Hector V. Sarno
Pietro (uncredited)
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Phillips Smalley
Casino Manager (uncredited)
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Frank Yaconelli
Flower Vendor (uncredited)