The Children of Sanchez
“Its Power and Passion Will Touch All Our Hearts - Because We Are All the Children of Sanchez”
1978•2h 6m•6.5•Released
Drama
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
Hall Bartlett
Writer
Hall Bartlett, Cesare Zavattini
Languages
English
Studio
Carmel Enterprises
Cast
Anthony Quinn
Jesús Sánchez
Dolores del Río
Grandma Paquita
Lupita Ferrer
Consuelo Sánchez
Katy Jurado
Chata
Stathis Giallelis
Roberto Sánchez
Lucía Méndez
Martha Sánchez
Duncan Quinn
Manuel Sánchez
Héctor Bonilla
Mario
Patricia Aspíllaga
Patricia Reyes Spíndola
José Carlos Ruiz
Helena Rojo
Rebeca Silva
René Cardona
Domingo Ambriz
Production
Company
Carmel Enterprises
Company
Hall Bartlett Productions
Company
Conacine
Producer
Hall Bartlett
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