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Death Takes a Holiday

63 %|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

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

Cast

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Fredric March
Prince Sirki / Death
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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