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The Children of Sanchez
The Children of Sanchez
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The Children of Sanchez

1978
2h 6m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1978

Runtime

2h 6m

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Storyline

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

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
2h 6m
Jun 16, 1978
Languages
English
Director
Hall Bartlett
Production
Carmel Enterprises
Carmel Enterprises
Hall Bartlett Productions
Hall Bartlett Productions
Conacine
Conacine
Production Countries
United States of America
Mexico

Top Cast

40 Cast Members

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

Duncan Quinn

Manuel 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

Beatriz Marín

José Chávez

José Chávez

Josefina Echánove

Josefina Echánove

Adriana Rojo

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