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Death Takes a Holiday | |
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Genre | Drama Fantasy Romance |
Written by | Rita Lakin (teleplay) Alberto Casella (play) Walter Ferris |
Directed by | Robert Butler |
Starring | Yvette Mimieux Monte Markham Myrna Loy Bert Convy Melvyn Douglas |
Music by | Laurindo Almeida |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Producer | George Eckstein |
Cinematography | Michael D. Margulies (as Michael Margulies) |
Editor | Michael Economou |
Running time | 74 minutes |
Production company | Universal Television |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | October 23, 1971 (1971-10-23) |
Death Takes a Holiday is a 1971 American made-for-television drama fantasy romance film directed by Robert Butler and starring Yvette Mimieux, Monte Markham, Bert Convy and Melvyn Douglas.
It was a remake of Death Takes a Holiday. The Los Angeles Times called it a "rare and elegant treat".[1]
Death takes a human form and visits Earth to find out why humans want so desperately to cling to life. He unexpectedly falls in love with a beautiful young woman.
Films directed by Robert Butler
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