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Macario (1960)

09/05/1960 (MX)Drama, Fantasy1h 31m
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Macabre, haunting and wonderful

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Ignacio López Tarso

      Ignacio López Tarso

      Macario

    2. Pina Pellicer

      Pina Pellicer

      Esposa de Macario

    3. Enrique Lucero

      Enrique Lucero

      La muerte

    4. Mario Alberto Rodríguez

      Mario Alberto Rodríguez

      Don Ramiro

    5. José Gálvez

      José Gálvez

      El Demonio

    6. Eduardo Fajardo

      Eduardo Fajardo

      Virrey

    7. Consuelo Frank

      Consuelo Frank

      Virreina

    8. José Dupeyrón

    9. Celia Tejeda

      Chona

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on Oct 19, 2023

    Ignacio López Tarso is super in this superior adaptation of the Traven story "The Third Guest". He and his wife (Pina Pellicer) are living an all but hand-to-mouth existence with their young family - who reminded me frequently of baby birds in a nest constantly looking to be fed. He collects and sells firewood to the local bakery, she takes in laundry and does mending work. It's whilst he is delivering his wood that he sees half a dozen plump turkeys being roasted in the bakery ovens for a local grandee. The smell and the sight of these sizzling birds leads him to vow that he will not eat agai...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageSpanish

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    Keywords

    • mexico
    • hunger
    • hunger strike
    • torture
    • devil
    • death
    • starvation
    • depiction of god
    • starving child