Comedy ·Horror · Mexico · 1972 · 1h 33m

Doña Macabra

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Director
Roberto Gavaldón
Cast
Marga López as Armida, Doña Macabra Héctor Suárez as Othón Quiñones Carmen Montejo as Demetria Roberta Gavaldón as Leonor Pancho Córdova as Octavio Carmen Salinas as Lucila
Crew
Raúl Martínez Solares — Director of Photography Carlos Savage — Editor Raúl Lavista — Original Music Composer Hugo Argüelles — Screenplay José Rodríguez Granada — Production Design
Synopsis

The story of Armida (named ¨Doña Macabra¨ by her neighbors) and Demetria, two old women who live in an old house with Octavio, a kind of mad scientist. Their lives take an unexpected turn when the nephew of Armida, Lucila, recently married with Othón, arrive to the house looking for and old treasure, believed to be buried in the house. They will find a lot of dark and unexpected secrets.

Mood & Themes
witch
Key Collaborators
Roberto Gavaldón Director Raúl Martínez Solares Director of Photography Carlos Savage Editor Raúl Lavista Original Music Composer Hugo Argüelles Screenplay José Rodríguez Granada Production Design
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