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The Children of Sanchez
The Children of Sanchez

The Children of Sanchez

1978

5.7

Categories:

  • 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.

Hall Bartlett

Director, Writer, Producer

Cesare Zavattini

Writer

Cast:

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  • 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