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Macario (1960)

Macabre, haunting and wonderful

Genre : Drama, Fantasy

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : Roberto Gavaldón

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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)
Miguel Arenas
Miguel Arenas
Inquisidor (uncredited)
Alfredo Wally Barrón
Alfredo Wally Barrón
Don Alfredo, panadero (uncredited)
Queta Carrasco
Queta Carrasco
Vecina de Macario (uncredited)
Felipe de Flores
Felipe de Flores
Nieto de abuelo enfermo (uncredited)
Alicia del Lago
Alicia del Lago
Viuda (uncredited)
Manuel Dondé
Manuel Dondé
Enviado de la inquisicion (uncredited)
Elizabeth Dupeyrón
Elizabeth Dupeyrón
Hija de Macario (uncredited)
Enedina Díaz de León
Enedina Díaz de León
Vecina de Macario (uncredited)
Enrique García Álvarez
Enrique García Álvarez
Inquisidor (uncredited)
Leonor Gómez
Leonor Gómez
Señora recomendando caldo de zopilote. (uncredited)
Sonia Infante
Sonia Infante
Doña Eulalia, esposa de Don Ramíro (uncredited)
Inés Murillo
Inés Murillo
Vecina de Macario (uncredited)
Manuel Noriega
Manuel Noriega
Abuelo enfermo (uncredited)
Francisco Pando
Francisco Pando
Sacerdote (uncredited)
Lidia Franco
Lidia Franco
Comadre de Chona (uncredited)
José Luis Jiménez
José Luis Jiménez
Dios

Crews

Roberto Gavaldón
Roberto Gavaldón
Director
B. Traven
B. Traven
Story
Emilio Carballido
Emilio Carballido
Writer
Roberto Gavaldón
Roberto Gavaldón
Writer
José Luis de Celis
José Luis de Celis
Executive Producer
Armando Orive Alba
Armando Orive Alba
Producer
Gabriel Figueroa
Gabriel Figueroa
Director of Photography
Gloria Schoemann
Gloria Schoemann
Editor
Manuel Fontanals
Manuel Fontanals
Art Direction
Armando Meyer
Armando Meyer
Makeup Artist
Ignacio Villareal
Ignacio Villareal
Assistant Director
Manuel González
Manuel González
Camera Operator
Raúl Lavista
Raúl Lavista
Original Music Composer
Bertha Chiu
Bertha Chiu
Hairstylist
Alberto A. Ferrer
Alberto A. Ferrer
Production Manager
Teódulo Bustos
Teódulo Bustos
Sound Editor
James L. Fields
James L. Fields
Sound
Jesús González Gancy
Jesús González Gancy
Sound Recordist
Gonzalo Gavira
Gonzalo Gavira
Sound Effects Editor
Juan Muñoz Ravelo
Juan Muñoz Ravelo
Special Effects
Daniel López
Daniel López
Lighting Technician
Pablo Ríos
Pablo Ríos
First Assistant Camera
Sergio Ortega
Sergio Ortega
Assistant Editor
Rosa Schoemann
Rosa Schoemann
Assistant Editor
Galdino R. Samperio
Galdino R. Samperio
Music
Manuel Alcayde
Manuel Alcayde
Script Supervisor
Nicolás Rueda Jr.
Nicolás Rueda Jr.
Title Graphics

Posters and backgrounds

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