Movie: Macario

Top 10 Billed Cast

Ignacio López Tarso
Ignacio López Tarso

Macario

Pina Pellicer
Pina Pellicer

Esposa de Macario

Enrique Lucero
Enrique Lucero

La muerte

Mario Alberto Rodríguez
Mario Alberto Rodríguez

Don Ramiro

José Gálvez
José Gálvez

El Demonio

Eduardo Fajardo
Eduardo Fajardo

Virrey

Consuelo Frank
Consuelo Frank

Virreina

José Dupeyrón
José Dupeyrón

Celia Tejeda
Celia Tejeda

Chona

Luis Aceves Castañeda
Luis Aceves Castañeda

Verdugo infartado (uncredited)

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1960-05-09

  • Average

    8.7

  • Rating:

    4.3 starts
  • Tagline

    Macabre, haunting and wonderful

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    Español
  • Keywords

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