6.3 / 10(51 votes)IMDbNR19341h 19mUnited States of America

Death Takes a Holiday

“No one can die – while he makes love!”

Topics:#holiday #threat of death #based on play or musical #romance #unrequited love #grim reaper #mansion #car accident #attraction #pre-code #meaning of life #nobility

Synopsis

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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Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes

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Death Takes a Holiday Official Trailer #1 - Fredric March Movie (1934) Movie HD

Type: Trailer • Published 2012-01-10

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Fredric March

Prince Sirki

Evelyn Venable

Grazia

Guy Standing

Duke Lambert

Kent Taylor

Corrado

Katharine Alexander

Alda

Gail Patrick

Rhoda

Helen Westley

Stephanie

Kathleen Howard

Princess Maria

Henry Travers

Baron Cesarea

G.P. Huntley

Eric

Otto Hoffman

Fedele

Anna De Linsky

Cora (uncredited)

Uncredited

Moroni Olsen

Cardinal De Valle (uncredited)

Uncredited

Hector V. Sarno

Pietro (uncredited)

Uncredited

Phillips Smalley

Casino Manager (uncredited)

Uncredited

Frank Yaconelli

Flower Vendor (uncredited)

Uncredited

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Release History & Theatrical Window

Theatrical Premiere

March 30, 1934

Wide Cinema Exhibition

4K UHD / Blu-ray Debut

January 9, 2007

Physical Home Media

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Mitchell Leisen
Screenplay & Story: Gladys Lehman, Maxwell Anderson
Original Score: John Leipold, Milan Roder, Bernhard Kaun
Original Title: Death Takes a Holiday
Country of Origin: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English
Runtime: 1h 19m
Production Studios: Paramount Pictures

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Mitchell Leisen

Screenplay & Story

Gladys Lehman, Maxwell Anderson, Walter Ferris, Alberto Casella

Original Score & Music

John Leipold, Milan Roder, Bernhard Kaun

Director of Photography

Charles Lang

Producers

E. Lloyd Sheldon

Department Leadership Roster

John Leipold

Original Music Composer

E. Lloyd Sheldon

Producer

Milan Roder

Original Music Composer

Bernhard Kaun

Original Music Composer

Travis Banton

Costume Design

Gladys Lehman

Screenplay

Mitchell Leisen

Director

Edith Head

Costume Design

Maxwell Anderson

Screenplay

Charles Lang

Director of Photography

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Primary: NR

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United States (MPAA)NR

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