Feature1978·126m·6.5

The Children of Sanchez

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

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.

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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

Enrique Lucero

Beatriz Marín

José Chávez

Josefina Echánove

Adriana Rojo

Details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Languages
English
Budget
Revenue
Age rating
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
Carmel EnterprisesHall Bartlett ProductionsConacine

Crew

Director

Hall Bartlett

Writers

Hall Bartlett, Oscar Lewis, Cesare Zavattini

Chuck Mangione

Original Music Composer

Gabriel Figueroa

Director of Photography

Marshall M. Borden

Editor

Bill Thomas

Costume Design

William Ware Theiss

Costume Design

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