The Children of Sanchez
Release Date: 1978-06-16
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.
Rating: 6.1 / 10
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
Crew
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Hall Bartlett - Director
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Claudia Becker - Casting
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Joaquín Garrido - Casting
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Dennis Brookins - Negative Cutter
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Enrique Estévez - Art Direction
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