Macario (1960)
Directed by Roberto Gavaldón · 91 min · Drama, Fantasy
54.8 TOPICAL score · #1,598 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Macario (1960, directed by Roberto Gavaldón) has a TOPICAL score of 54.8 - ranked 1,598 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 8.7/10 (224 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 16 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 8.7/10 (224 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 16 languages
- Still read3,517 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Ignacio López Tarso, Pina Pellicer, Enrique Lucero, Mario Alberto Rodríguez