Death Takes a Holiday
1934
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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.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
Paramount Pictures
Based on
Death Takes a Holiday, La Morte in Vacanza
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Festival History
- Venice Film Festival 1934 generic
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
