Death Takes a Holiday (1934)
Death Takes a Holiday (1934)
No one can die – while he makes love!
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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Cast

Fredric March Fredric March As: Prince Sirki
Evelyn Venable Evelyn Venable As: Grazia
Guy Standing Guy Standing As: Duke Lambert
Kent Taylor Kent Taylor As: Corrado
Katharine Alexander Katharine Alexander As: Alda
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: No one can die – while he makes love!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 30 March 1934

Country: US

Runtime: 79m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

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Cast

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

Henry Travers

Henry Travers

Baron Cesarea

G.P. Huntley

G.P. Huntley

Eric

Otto Hoffman

Otto Hoffman

Fedele

Anna De Linsky

Anna De Linsky

Cora (uncredited)

Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

Cardinal De Valle (uncredited)

Hector V. Sarno

Hector V. Sarno

Pietro (uncredited)

Phillips Smalley

Phillips Smalley

Casino Manager (uncredited)

Frank Yaconelli

Frank Yaconelli

Flower Vendor (uncredited)

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

E. Lloyd Sheldon

E. Lloyd Sheldon

Producer

Emanuel Cohen

Emanuel Cohen

Associate Producer

Edited By

Not currently known.

Costume and Makeup

Travis Banton

Travis Banton

Costume Design

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Sound

Milan Roder

Milan Roder

Original Music Composer

Bernhard Kaun

Bernhard Kaun

Original Music Composer

John Leipold

John Leipold

Original Music Composer

Harold Lewis

Harold Lewis

Sound Engineer

Visual Effects

Gordon Jennings

Gordon Jennings

Visual Effects

Camera

Charles Lang

Charles Lang

Director of Photography

Cliff Shirpser

Cliff Shirpser

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Ernst Fegté

Ernst Fegté

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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