France / May 09, 1960 / Cannes Film Festival
Macabre, haunting and wonderful
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| José Dupeyrón | |
| Celia Tejeda | Chona |
| Luis Aceves Castañeda | Verdugo infartado (uncredited) |
| Miguel Arenas | Inquisidor (uncredited) |
| Alfredo Wally Barrón | Don Alfredo, panadero (uncredited) |
| Queta Carrasco | Vecina de Macario (uncredited) |
| Felipe de Flores | Nieto de abuelo enfermo (uncredited) |
| Alicia del Lago | Viuda (uncredited) |
| Manuel Dondé | Enviado de la inquisicion (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Dupeyrón | Hija de Macario (uncredited) |
| Enedina Díaz de León | Vecina de Macario (uncredited) |
| Enrique García Álvarez | Inquisidor (uncredited) |
| Leonor Gómez | Señora recomendando caldo de zopilote. (uncredited) |
| Sonia Infante | Doña Eulalia, esposa de Don Ramíro (uncredited) |
| Inés Murillo | Vecina de Macario (uncredited) |
| Manuel Noriega | Abuelo enfermo (uncredited) |
| Francisco Pando | Sacerdote (uncredited) |
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| Lidia Franco | Comadre de Chona (uncredited) |
| José Luis Jiménez | Dios |
Genres
DramaFantasy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Macario |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Mexico |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Clasa Films Mundiales, Estudios Churubusco Azteca |
| Release date | 9 giugno 1960 |
| Executive producer | José Luis de Celis |
| Production | Armando Orive Alba |
| Writer | Roberto Gavaldón, Emilio Carballido, B. Traven |
| Editing | Gloria Schoemann, Rosa Schoemann, Sergio Ortega |
| Cinematography | Gabriel Figueroa, Manuel González, Pablo Ríos |
| Assistant directors | Ignacio Villareal, Roberto Gavaldón, Manuel Alcayde |
| Lighting | Daniel López |
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| Camera operators | Manuel González, Gabriel Figueroa, Pablo Ríos |
| Additional photography | Gabriel Figueroa, Manuel González, Pablo Ríos |
| Production design | Manuel Fontanals |
| Art direction | Manuel Fontanals |
| Set decoration | Manuel Fontanals |
| Special effects | Juan Muñoz Ravelo |
| Music | Raúl Lavista, Galdino R. Samperio, James L. Fields, Gonzalo Gavira, Teódulo Bustos |
| Sound | Raúl Lavista, James L. Fields, Gonzalo Gavira, Galdino R. Samperio, Teódulo Bustos |
| Costume design | Armando Meyer, Bertha Chiu |
| Makeup | Armando Meyer, Bertha Chiu |
| Hairstyling | Armando Meyer, Bertha Chiu |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Oct 19, 1960 / San Francisco International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Mexico / Jun 09, 1960 / B-15
United States / Sep 26, 1961
Argentina / Nov 15, 1961
Spain / Mar 05, 1962
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