
The Children of Sanchez
The Children of Sanchez
Release: 1978-06-16·Runtime: 126m·★ 6.1
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.
Production Countries
United States of AmericaMexico
Production Companies
Carmel Enterprises
Corporación Nacional Cinematográfica (CONACINE)
Hall Bartlett Productions
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Cast
Lupita Ferreras Consuelo Sánchez
Héctor Bonillaas Mario
Rebeca Silva
René Cardona
Farnesio de Bernal
Lucía Méndezas Martha Sánchez
Katy Juradoas Chata
Helena Rojo
José Chávez
Sergio Calderónas Alberto
José Carlos Ruiz
Dolores del Ríoas Grandma Paquita
Patricia Aspíllaga
Josefina Echánove
Carmen Montejoas Aunt Guadalupe
Anthony Quinnas Jesús Sánchez
Patricia Reyes Spíndola
Enrique Lucero
Ignacio López Tarsoas Ignacio
Irán Eoryas (uncredited)
Stathis Giallelisas Roberto Sánchez
Domingo Ambriz
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