Macario

"Macabre, haunting and wonderful"

Jun 9 1960 N/A 1h 31m
Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

B. Traven, Emilio Carballido, Roberto Gavaldón

Directed by

Roberto Gavaldón

Cast

Ignacio López Tarso, Pina Pellicer, Enrique Lucero

Crew

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Production Countries

Mexico

Production Companies

Clasa Films Mundiales

Languages

Español

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
5,126
Average Rating
8.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
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