The Children of Sanchez(1978)

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

61

2h 6m

  • 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.

Cast

  • Anthony Quinn

    Anthony Quinn

    Jesús Sánchez

  • Dolores del Río

    Dolores del Río

    Grandma Paquita

  • Lupita Ferrer

    Lupita Ferrer

    Consuelo Sánchez

  • Katy Jurado

    Katy Jurado

    Chata

  • Stathis Giallelis

    Stathis Giallelis

    Roberto Sánchez

  • Lucía Méndez

    Lucía Méndez

    Martha Sánchez

  • Héctor Bonilla

    Héctor Bonilla

    Mario

  • Patricia Aspíllaga

    Patricia Aspíllaga

  • Patricia Reyes Spíndola

    Patricia Reyes Spíndola

  • José Carlos Ruiz

    José Carlos Ruiz

  • Helena Rojo

    Helena Rojo

  • Rebeca Silva

    Rebeca Silva

  • René Cardona

    René Cardona

  • Domingo Ambriz

    Domingo Ambriz

  • Enrique Lucero

    Enrique Lucero

  • José Chávez

    José Chávez

  • Josefina Echánove

    Josefina Echánove

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    Status

    Released (Jun 16, 1978)

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