Macario (1960)

Directed by

Roberto Gavaldón

Genre

drama film

Country

Mexico

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

B-15

Rating

8.7 of 10 from 215 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A poor peasant named Macario struggles to feed his family in colonial Mexico. He makes a deal with a mysterious figure that leads to supernatural consequences.

atmosphericsomberfolkloricmorality-drivencontemplativesupernaturalearthyslow-paced

What happens

Macario is a 1960 Mexican supernatural drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón, starring Ignacio López Tarso and Pina Pellicer. It is based on the novel of the same name by B. Traven, loosely based on the Brothers Grimm story Godfather Death, set in the Viceroyalty of New Spain (modern-day Mexico). It was the first Mexican film to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Additionally, it was also entered into the 1960 Cannes Film Festival. Macario has been widely regarded by critics and audiences as one of the greatest Mexican films ever made. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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