Macario Summary
Director: Roberto Gavaldon
Genres: Fantasy
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B. Traven, the reclusive author of -Treasure of the Sierra Madre, used an old Mexican folk tale as the basis for his novel -The Third Guest. The book was in turn adapted for film as Macario. Ignacio_Tarso plays a poverty-stricken peasant who goes on a hunger strike, hoping that someone will take pity on him and give him a turkey dinner. Torres' wife Pina_Pellecier steals a turkey, and just as Torres is about to wolf down his food, he is visited by Death (Enrique_Lucerio). The grim reaper offers to bestow magical powers upon Torres in exchange for part of the meal. Torres is gifted with the ability to restore health to sick people, but he is permitted to utilize this gift only upon persons of Death's choosing. At first, Torres is lauded as a hero, but before long he is being shunned as an instrument of Satan. Torres' last-ditch effort to redeem himself causes him to renege on his bargain with Death--and you know what that means. Hal Erickson, Rovi
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