Statements (87)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:film
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Meet_Joe_Black
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
radio play adaptation
stage play adaptation adapted into a stage play. television film adaptation |
| gptkbp:audience |
cult following.
|
| gptkbp:awards |
none.
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| gptkbp:based_on |
play by Alberto Casella
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| gptkbp:box_office |
$1.5 million
|
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Death
gptkb:Duchess Grazia Countess. Dr. M. M. M. M. Giorgio. Princess Margo. Prince Sirki |
| gptkbp:cinematography |
high contrast lighting.
Daniel L. Fapp Daniel L. Fapp. |
| gptkbp:color |
black-and-white
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed reviews
positive reviews |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired various adaptations
explores themes of mortality and love. |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
referenced in various media
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
explores existential themes.
|
| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:Mitchell_Leisen
Mitchell Leisen. |
| gptkbp:distributor |
gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
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| gptkbp:edited_by |
Elmo Veron
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| gptkbp:film_festival |
gptkb:film_festival
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| gptkbp:film_score |
gptkb:original_score_by_Victor_Young
original score. |
| gptkbp:filmography |
romantic fantasy
melodrama. use of lighting. |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:Magic:_The_Gathering_set
gptkb:High_School romance |
| gptkbp:has_cameo |
none.
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
reflects 1930s attitudes towards death.
|
| gptkbp:home_media_release |
DVD release in 2004
DVD release in 2001 Blu-ray release in 2013 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Death Takes a Holiday
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:The_Sandman
The Twilight Zone. modern fantasy films. philosophical discussions on death. subsequent films about death. philosophical discussions on mortality |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:The_Seventh_Seal
German Expressionism. |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
inspired songs and literature
Italian play ' La Morte in Vacanza'. |
| gptkbp:inspired |
various adaptations.
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
considered a classic
considered a classic. |
| gptkbp:music |
gptkb:Victor_Young
|
| gptkbp:music_by |
gptkb:Victor_Young
|
| gptkbp:notable_appearance |
Death's interactions with humans.
|
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
“ I want to know what it is to be human.”
“ I’m not a man, I’m Death.” |
| gptkbp:plot |
Death takes a vacation from his duties and experiences life as a human.
|
| gptkbp:production_company |
gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
|
| gptkbp:release_date |
December 21, 1934
|
| gptkbp:release_year |
1934
|
| gptkbp:remake |
gptkb:Meet_Joe_Black
Meet Joe Black. |
| gptkbp:runtime |
98 minutes
|
| gptkbp:screenplay_by |
gptkb:Alfred_Hayes
|
| gptkbp:setting |
Italy.
|
| gptkbp:starring |
gptkb:Evelyn_Venable
gptkb:Fredric_March gptkb:Guy_Standing gptkb:Doris_Nolan |
| gptkbp:theme |
human experience
life and death love and sacrifice |
| gptkbp:themes |
love and sacrifice.
the value of life. |
| gptkbp:writer |
Alfred Hayes.
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