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Critics rate it 17 points higher than audiences do.
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.
Ratings
IMDb8.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 17 points higher than audiences do.
221 audience votes
Key crew
- Roberto GavaldónDirector
- Roberto GavaldónWriter
- Emilio CarballidoWriter
- Raúl LavistaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Ignacio López TarsoMacario
- Pina PellicerEsposa de Macario
- Enrique LuceroLa muerte
- Mario Alberto RodríguezDon Ramiro
- José GálvezEl Demonio
- Eduardo FajardoVirrey
- Consuelo FrankVirreina
- José DupeyrónCast
- Celia TejedaChona
- Luis Aceves CastañedaVerdugo infartado (uncredited)
- Miguel ArenasInquisidor (uncredited)
- Alfredo Wally BarrónDon Alfredo, panadero (uncredited)
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Themes
mexicobased on novel or bookinquisitionhungerhunger striketorturedevildeathstarvationdepiction of godstarving childdía de muertos