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Death Takes a Holiday (1934)

NR ★ 6.3/10 79 min Fantasy, Romance, Drama United States English
Screenplay by: Gladys Lehman, Maxwell Anderson
Adaptation: Walter Ferris
Theatre Play: Alberto Casella
Streaming: Not available
No one can die – while he makes love!

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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.

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Fredric March
Fredric March Prince Sirki
Evelyn Venable
Evelyn Venable Grazia
Guy Standing
Guy Standing Duke Lambert
Kent Taylor
Kent Taylor Corrado
Katharine Alexander
Katharine Alexander Alda
Gail Patrick
Gail Patrick Rhoda
Helen Westley
Helen Westley Stephanie
Kathleen Howard
Kathleen Howard Princess Maria

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