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The Children of Sanchez
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The Children of Sanchez

1978-06-16 · 126 min · ★ 6.5

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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Directors
Hall Bartlett
Production companies
Carmel Enterprises, Hall Bartlett Productions, Conacine
Countries
United States of America, Mexico
Status
Released

Top Cast

Anthony QuinnAnthony QuinnJesús Sánchez
Dolores del RíoDolores del RíoGrandma Paquita
Lupita FerrerLupita FerrerConsuelo Sánchez
Katy JuradoKaty JuradoChata
Stathis GiallelisStathis GiallelisRoberto Sánchez
Lucía MéndezLucía MéndezMartha Sánchez
Duncan QuinnManuel Sánchez
Héctor BonillaHéctor BonillaMario
Patricia AspíllagaPatricia Aspíllaga
Patricia Reyes SpíndolaPatricia Reyes Spíndola
José Carlos RuizJosé Carlos Ruiz
Helena RojoHelena Rojo
Rebeca SilvaRebeca Silva
René CardonaRené Cardona
Domingo AmbrizDomingo Ambriz
Enrique LuceroEnrique Lucero
Beatriz Marín
José ChávezJosé Chávez
Josefina EchánoveJosefina Echánove
Adriana Rojo

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