72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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Macario

Roberto Gavaldón
Mexico
Synopsis

Macario, a poor peasant and woodcutter, longs to be able to eat a whole guajolote (turkey) all by himself, but his family’s situation is dire. One day, his wife steals a bird and cooks it only for him. He goes into the forest to eat it and has three apparitions: the Devil, God and Death. Each asks him to share his turkey with them, but he only accepts to do it with Death. In return, Death gives him a bottle of a liquid that cures all ills. His sudden wealth draws the attention of the Inquisition and Death ends up coming back to claim him.


Director
Roberto Gavaldón
Screenplay
Emilio Carballido, Roberto Gavaldón
Production
Clasa Films Mundiales
Armando Orive Alba
Photography
Gabriel Figueroa
Edition
Gloria Schoemann
Music
Raúl Lavista
Cast
Ignacio López Tarso, Pina Pellicer, Enrique Lucero, Mario Alberto Rodríguez, José Gálvez
Format
DCP FOLLOWING DCI
Running Time
91 m.
Country
Mexico
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