The Children of Sanchez
1978 • Drama
Hall Bartlett
Director
Hall Bartlett
Writer
Cesare Zavattini
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
June 16, 1978
Duration
126 Min
Language
en
Popularity
0.3321
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
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
Dolores del Río
Lupita Ferrer
Katy Jurado
Stathis Giallelis
Lucía Méndez
Héctor Bonilla
Patricia Aspíllaga
Patricia Reyes Spíndola
José Carlos Ruiz
Helena Rojo
Rebeca Silva
René Cardona
Domingo Ambriz
Enrique Lucero
José Chávez
Josefina Echánove
Sergio Calderón
Farnesio de Bernal
Carmen Montejo
Ignacio López Tarso
Irán Eory
