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The Children of Sanchez

Its Power and Passion Will Touch All Our Hearts - Because We Are All the Children of Sanchez

6.5/10(8)
1978
126 min
Drama

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.

Production

Carmel Enterprises · Hall Bartlett Productions · Conacine

Cast & Characters

Anthony Quinn as Jesús Sánchez

Anthony Quinn

Jesús Sánchez

Dolores del Río as Grandma Paquita

Dolores del Río

Grandma Paquita

Lupita Ferrer as Consuelo Sánchez

Lupita Ferrer

Consuelo Sánchez

Katy Jurado as Chata

Katy Jurado

Chata

Stathis Giallelis as Roberto Sánchez

Stathis Giallelis

Roberto Sánchez

Lucía Méndez as Martha Sánchez

Lucía Méndez

Martha Sánchez

Duncan Quinn

Manuel Sánchez

Héctor Bonilla as Mario

Héctor Bonilla

Mario

Patricia Aspíllaga as

Patricia Aspíllaga

Patricia Reyes Spíndola as

Patricia Reyes Spíndola

José Carlos Ruiz as

José Carlos Ruiz

Helena Rojo as

Helena Rojo

Directors & Crew

H

Hall Bartlett

Director

H

Hall Bartlett

Writer

C

Cesare Zavattini

Writer

H

Hall Bartlett

Producer

Screenshots & Stills

The Children of Sanchez Screenshot 1

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