Macario

1960 · 1h31 · Film

Directed by Roberto Gavaldón

Starring Ignacio López Tarso, Pina Pellicer, Enrique Lucero, Mario Alberto Rodríguez, José Gálvez, Eduardo Fajardo, Consuelo Frank, José Dupeyrón, Celia Tejeda, Luis Aceves Castañeda

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Exhausted

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.

Original language

Spanish

Screenplay

Roberto Gavaldón, Emilio Carballido, B. Traven

Music

Raúl Lavista

Cinematography

Gabriel Figueroa

Cast

Mario Alberto Rodríguez, José Gálvez, Eduardo Fajardo, Consuelo Frank, José Dupeyrón, Celia Tejeda, Luis Aceves Castañeda, Miguel Arenas, Alfredo Wally Barrón

Updated July 22, 2026

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