Macario

Macario (1960)

Macabre, haunting and wonderful

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.

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  • Release Date: 1960-05-09
  • Runtime: 1h 31min
  • Director: Roberto Gavaldón

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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)

  • Manuel Dondé

    Enviado de la inquisicion (uncredited)

  • Elizabeth Dupeyrón

    Hija de Macario (uncredited)

  • Enedina Díaz de León

    Vecina de Macario (uncredited)

  • Enrique García Álvarez

    Inquisidor (uncredited)

  • Leonor Gómez

    Señora recomendando caldo de zopilote. (uncredited)

  • Sonia Infante

    Doña Eulalia, esposa de Don Ramíro (uncredited)

  • Inés Murillo

    Vecina de Macario (uncredited)

  • Manuel Noriega

    Abuelo enfermo (uncredited)

  • Francisco Pando

    Sacerdote (uncredited)

  • Lidia Franco

    Comadre de Chona (uncredited)

  • José Luis Jiménez

    Dios

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