The Children of Sanchez (1978)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1978-06-16
Runtime: 126 minutes
Director: Hall Bartlett
Top Cast
- 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 as
- Patricia Reyes Spíndola as
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