The Children of Sanchez
Its Power and Passion Will Touch All Our Hearts - Because We Are All the Children of Sanchez
1978 · 2h 6m · R
Drama
Directed by
Hall Bartlett
Overview
Hall Bartlett directs the rural drama The Children of Sanchez, based on the tome The Children of Sanchez: Autobiography of a Mexican Family written by Oscar Lewis in the '60s. Anthony Quinn stars as the widowed Jesus Sanchez, a poor farmer struggling to provide for his family in Mexico City. Also starring Lupita Ferrer as Consuelo and Stathis Giallelis as Roberto. This is the last film in the 50-year career of international star Dolores del Rio, who plays the Grandma. Jazz-pop performer Chuck Mangione was nominated for a Golden Globe and won a Grammy award for his original musical score.
Director and cast
- Hall Bartlett Director
- Anthony Quinn as Jesús Sánchez
- Dolores del Río as Grandma Paquita
- Lupita Ferrer as Consuelo Sánchez
- Katy Jurado as Chata
- Stathis Giallelis as Roberto Sánchez
- Lucía Méndez as Martha Sánchez
- Duncan Quinn as Manuel Sánchez
- Héctor Bonilla as Mario
- Patricia Aspíllaga Cast
- Patricia Reyes Spíndola Cast
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