Macario
“Macabre, haunting and wonderful”
1960•1h 31m•8.7•Released
DramaFantasy
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.
Director
Roberto Gavaldón
Writer
Roberto Gavaldón, Emilio Carballido
Languages
Spanish
Studio
Clasa Films Mundiales
Cast
Ignacio López Tarso
Macario
Pina Pellicer
Esposa de Macario
Enrique Lucero
La muerte
Mario Alberto Rodríguez
Don Ramiro
José Gálvez
El Demonio
Eduardo Fajardo
Virrey
Consuelo Frank
Virreina
José Dupeyrón
Celia Tejeda
Chona
Luis Aceves Castañeda
Verdugo infartado (uncredited)
Miguel Arenas
Inquisidor (uncredited)
Alfredo Wally Barrón
Don Alfredo, panadero (uncredited)
Queta Carrasco
Vecina de Macario (uncredited)
Felipe de Flores
Nieto de abuelo enfermo (uncredited)
Alicia del Lago
Viuda (uncredited)
Production
Company
Clasa Films Mundiales
Company
Estudios Churubusco Azteca
Producer
Armando Orive Alba
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