Macario

Macabre, haunting and wonderful

Sinopse

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.

  • 8.7
  • 1960
  • Released
  • 1h 31m

Reviews

Geronimo1967
@Geronimo1967about 2 years ago

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 deliv

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