La muerte — Macario Character Profile

About La muerte

Manifests as a humble peasant and accepts Macario's turkey. Grants him miraculous water to heal the sick, provided Death appears at their feet. Later returns to claim the Viceroy's son, snuffs Macario's life candle, and reprimands him for commercializing the divine gift.

Character Facts

Played by

Enrique Lucero

Appears in

Macario (1960)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• La muerte — Alliance Friend — Macario (Ignacio López Tarso)

  Unusual friendship formed after sharing turkey

• La muerte — Power Bringer Of Death — Virrey (Eduardo Fajardo)

  Death claims the Viceroy's son

• La muerte — Narrative Antagonist — Macario (Ignacio López Tarso)

  Figure who ultimately brings about Macario's fate

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• Macario (Ignacio López Tarso)
• Esposa de Macario (Pina Pellicer)
• Don Ramiro (Mario Alberto Rodríguez)
• Inquisidor (uncredited) (Miguel Arenas)
• El Demonio (José Gálvez)
• Vecina de Macario (uncredited) (Queta Carrasco)
• Vecina de Macario (uncredited) (Enedina Díaz de León)
• Don Alfredo, panadero (uncredited) (Alfredo Wally Barrón)
• Viuda (uncredited) (Alicia del Lago)
• Nieto de abuelo enfermo (uncredited) (Felipe de Flores)
• Doña Eulalia, esposa de Don Ramíro (uncredited) (Sonia Infante)
• Inquisidor (uncredited) (Enrique García Álvarez)