Name: Death Takes a Holiday
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance, TV Movie
Released: 1971-10-23
Duration: 1 h 13 min
Cast: Yvette Mimieux, Monte Markham, Myrna Loy, Bert Convy, Melvyn Douglas

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Death takes a human form and visits Earth to try to find out why humans want so desperately to cling to life. He unexpectedly falls in love with a beautiful young woman.

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Classic Romance
Philosophical Fantasy
Death Personified
Poignant Drama
Ethereal Love Story
Existential Meditation
Thought-Provoking
Dreamlike Atmosphere
Character-Driven

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Directed by: Robert Butler
Written by: Rita Lakin
Produced by: George Eckstein
Music by: Laurindo Almeida

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Facts

October 23, 1971 · 1 h 13 min · Drama, Fantasy, Romance, TV Movie

Released: October 23, 1971
Runtime: 1 h 13 min
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance, TV Movie
Original language: English
Made in: United States

Tropes

I'm Cold... So Cold..., Who Wants to Live Forever?, Fake Aristocrat +9

I'm Cold... So Cold...
Who Wants to Live Forever?
Fake Aristocrat
All Love Is Unrequited
Fish out of Water
Died Happily Ever After
Black Cloak
Foreshadowing
Drives Like Crazy
Anthropomorphic Personification
Curiosity Causes Conversion
Shadow of Impending Doom

12 of 34 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Death Takes a Holiday worth watching?"

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Is Death Takes a Holiday worth watching?

63

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 7.1).

Is Death Takes a Holiday good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 9 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is Death Takes a Holiday plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does Death Takes a Holiday use?

I'm Cold... So Cold...Who Wants to Live Forever?Fake AristocratAll Love Is UnrequitedFish out of WaterDied Happily Ever AfterBlack CloakForeshadowingDrives Like CrazyAnthropomorphic PersonificationCuriosity Causes ConversionShadow of Impending Doomand 22 more

TV Tropes lists 34 tropes for it, including I'm Cold... So Cold..., Who Wants to Live Forever?, and Fake Aristocrat.