AFS Essential Cinema: DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY October 28, 2008

Death is curious about why people fear him and cling to life, so he takes a short holiday as “Prince Sirki” and persuades Duke Lambert to invite him to a weekend party in his villa. There “Sirki” meets Grazia, who despite her engagement to Corrado, feels strangely drawn to the mysterious stranger. Two other female guests, Rhoda and Alda, are also intrigued by the Prince, but Alda feels frightened when she looks into his eyes. Death actually wishes to experience love and chooses Grazia as the object of his inexperienced “affection.” In such a scenario, complications are bound to arise.

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