Die schwarze Majestät (1934): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1934, Die schwarze Majestät is a fantasy, drama and liebesfilm film directed by Mitchell Leisen, running about 79 minutes. “HE LIVED FOR THREE DAYS...AND LOVED FOREVER!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. After years of questioning why people fear him, Death takes on human form so he can mingle among the mortals and find an answer. However, events soon spiral out of control as he falls in love with the beautiful young Grazia, the only woman not afraid of him. As he falls in love with her, her father sees him for what he is and begs him to return to his duties. Death must decide whether or not to seek his own happiness or sacrifice it so that Grazia may live.

Who’s in it. Die schwarze Majestät stars Fredric March as Prince Sirki / Death, Evelyn Venable as Grazia, Guy Standing as Duke Lambert and Katharine Alexander as Alda, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, Die schwarze Majestät has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In USA you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Die schwarze Majestät page.

If you liked it. Fans of Die schwarze Majestät tend to enjoy Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, The Green Mile, Chihiros Reise ins Zauberland and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.