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Death Takes a Holiday (1934)
Directed by Mitchell Leisen
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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.
Rated NR | Length 79 minutes
Actors
Fredric March | Evelyn Venable | Guy Standing | Kent Taylor | Katharine Alexander | Gail Patrick | Helen Westley | Kathleen Howard | Henry Travers | G.P. Huntley | Otto Hoffman | Anna De Linsky | Moroni Olsen | Hector V. Sarno | Phillips Smalley | Frank Yaconelli
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/15/2024 | TV | DVD | Owned | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Death (grim reaper) decides to impersonate a prince to learn of the ways of humans and finds out they are mostly terrible. LOL
A story that could be told in any period of history, really.
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