History Film / DeathTakesAHoliday

[[TheRemake Remade]] in 1971 as a MadeForTVMovie, and again in 1998 as ''Film/MeetJoeBlack''. A {{musical}} adaptation premiered in 2011.

''Death Takes a Holiday'' is a 1934 American romantic fantasy drama film based on a 1929 play of the same name, itself adapted from the 1924 Italian play ''La Morte in Vacanza'' ("Death on Vacation"). The film was directed by Creator/MitchellLeisen, as his second directorial effort for Creator/{{Paramount}}.

In the span of a few hours, Death feels ThePowerOfLove, but when Alda finds out his identity and reveals his secret, he knows that he must leave Grazia behind— so he thinks.

''Death Takes a Holiday'' (1934) is a drama/romance directed by Creator/MitchellLeisen, his second directorial effort for Creator/{{Paramount}}. It was remade as a TV movie in 1971, and in 1998 as ''Film/MeetJoeBlack''. A musical adaptation premiered in 2011.

Death (Creator/FredricMarch) has decided to take a three-day holiday to visit the mortal world and discover why humans fear him so, and forces Duke Lambert (Guy Standing) to keep him at his Italian estate. Taking the form of recently deceased Prince Sirki, Death enjoys the pleasures of the IdleRich which includes horse racing, boating, gambling, and being courted by lovely women.

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''Death Takes a Holiday'' (1934) is a drama/romance directed by Creator/MitchellLeisen, his second directorial effort for Creator/{{Paramount}}.

Remade as a TV movie in 1971, and in 1998 as ''Film/MeetJoeBlack''. A musical adaptation premiered in 2011.

Remade as a TV movie in 1971, and in 1998 as ''Film/MeetJoeBlack''.

''Death Takes a Holiday'' (1934) is a drama/romance directed by Mitchell Leisen, his second directorial effort for Paramount.

* WhoWantsToLiveForever At the beginning of the film, Death complains that living for all eternity, and especially with his line of work, is very lonely and depressing for him.

* AnthropomorphicPersonification: TheGrimReaper wears a black cape, and turns into a Prince.

* TheComicallySerious: Death trying to analyze everything, even when he’s being romanced.

* DiedHappilyEverAfter: A rather strange case, [[spoiler: because Grazia is more than happy to die in order to be with Death himself.]]

* FishOutOfWater: Death is a definite weirdo to everyone that meets him.
* FirstTimeFeeling: Death feels the power of all these emotions all at once, and is quite excited by them.

* ExtremelyShortTimeSpan: Death only gives himself three days to find out how it is to be human, and enjoy their pleasures.

In the span of a few hours, Death feels ThePowerOfLove, but when Alda finds out his identity and reveals his secret, he knows that he must leave Grazia behind—or so he thinks.

''Death Takes a Holiday'' (1934) is a drama/romance directed by Mitchell Leisen, his second directorial effort for Paramount. Remade as a TV movie in 1971, and in 1998 as ''Film/MeetJoeBlack''.

* DiedHappilyEverAfter: A rather strange case, [[spoiler: because Grazia is more than happy to die in order to be with Death himself; she’s elated that she can be with him at last.]]

* TheReveal: She’s always seen him that way. [[spoiler: She being Grazia; she has always seen Death in his natural form.

In the span of a few hours, Death feels ThePowerOfLove, but when Alda finds out his identity, and reveals his secret, he knows that he must leave Grazia behind—or so he thinks.

Everyone in the Lambert party is very taken by this handsome and odd fellow: Rhoda (Gail Patrick) and Alda (Katherine Alexander) vie for his love, Baron Cesarea (Henry Travers) is interested by his musings about life and love, and another pleasure arrives in the form of Grazia (Evelyn Venable), who Death falls for, and she falls for him, as well.

* WhoWantsToLiveForever? At the beginning of the film, Death complains that living for all eternity, and especially with his line of work, is very lonely and depressing for him.

* PimpedOutDress: There has to be some

* NotEvilJustMisunderstood: Death’s main beef with the human race, as he thinks that he’s like an old friend that comes for you when the time is needed.
* PimpedOutDress: There has to be some

Death (Frederic March) has decided to take a three-day holiday to visit the mortal world and discover why humans fear him so, and forces Duke Lambert (Guy Standing) to keep him at his Italian estate. Taking the form of recently deceased Prince Sirki, Death enjoys the pleasures of the IdleRich which includes horse racing, boating, gambling, and being courted by lovely women.

In the span of a few hours, Death feels the power of love, but when Alda finds out his identity, and reveals his secret, he knows that he must leave Grazia behind—or so he thinks.

And no one in the world has been able to die, even if they, by all odds, should have.

''Death Takes a Holiday'' (1934) is a drama/romance directed by Mitchell Leisen, his second directorial effort for Paramount.

Everyone is very taken by this handsome and odd fellow: Rhoda (Gail Patrick) and Alda (Katherine Alexander) vie for his love, Baron Cesarea (Henry Travers) is interested by his musings about life and love, and another pleasure arrives in the form of Grazia (Evelyn Venable), who Death falls for, and she falls for him, as well.