Macario (1960)
Poor, hungry peasant Macario longs for just one good meal on the Day of the Dead. After his wife cooks a turkey for him, he meets three apparitions, the Devil, God, and Death. Each asks him to share his turkey, but he refuses all except Death. In return, Death gives him a bottle of water which will heal any illness. Soon, Macario is more wealthy than the village doctor, which draws the attention of the feared Inquisition.
- Released
- 1960-06-09
- Genres
- Drama, Fantasy
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Roberto Gavaldón
- TMDB rating
- 8.7/10 from 226 votes
Cast
- Ignacio López Tarso as Macario
- Pina Pellicer as Esposa de Macario
- Enrique Lucero as La muerte
- Mario Alberto Rodríguez as Don Ramiro
- José Gálvez as El Demonio
- Eduardo Fajardo as Virrey
- Consuelo Frank as Virreina
- José Dupeyrón
- Celia Tejeda as Chona
- Luis Aceves Castañeda as Verdugo infartado (uncredited)
- Miguel Arenas as Inquisidor (uncredited)
- Alfredo Wally Barrón as Don Alfredo, panadero (uncredited)
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