The Fungi Man (1976)

• 57%
• 1976
• Drama
• Historia
• Romance
• Adolfo Marsillach
• Isela Vega
• Ofelia Medina

A family of rich landowners from the colonial era owns a sugar plantation on the edge of the jungle. While hunting in the forest one day, the father, Don Everardo, discovers a young black orphan by the river. He brings the child to his mansion and call him Gaspar. Friendly and intelligent, the boy quickly becomes a new member of the family. He plays with his son, Sebastian, and his two daughters, Emma and Lucilla, as if they were his own siblings. The family occasionally have lavish receptions, with fine dining. One of Don Everardo's favorite mushroom dishes is prepared with an old family recipe from Spain. The family discovers if the mushrooms are edible making a servant to eat a few first. If the servant collapses and dies, then the family does not serve mushrooms to the party. The family has another flirtation with danger: They keep a black panther called Toy chained in the main courtyard. From time to time it is released and chases people. Some years pass, and Gaspar grows into a ...