Death Takes a Holiday
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.
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Death Takes a Holiday
- Overview
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- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 30, 1934
Runtime
1h 19m
Genres
Fantasy, Romance, Drama
User Score
63%
Original Title
Death Takes a Holiday
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Director
Mitchell Leisen
Description
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.
