The Children of Sanchez

1978

2h 6m

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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.

Directors

Writers

Hall Bartlett(writer by)
Oscar Lewis(novel by)
Cesare Zavattini(writer by)

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Release date

June 16, 1978 (United States)

Country of origin

United States of America

Language

English

Production companies

Carmel Enterprises
Corporación Nacional Cinematográfica (CONACINE)

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