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The Children of Sanchez
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June 16, 1978
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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.
Featured Crew
Hall Bartlett
Director
Hall Bartlett
Producer
Chuck Mangione
Original Music Composer
Cast
![Anthony Quinn](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//hR3k16FaKgGoB7ENzfQHfwYKDDj.jpg)
Anthony Quinn
Jesús Sánchez
![Dolores del Río](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//wH6xClLg5dkaJEgpSneASQrRVZ8.jpg)
Dolores del Río
Grandma Paquita
![Lupita Ferrer](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//bnN5si7Supd1BFDoD0VQ7YAZcWC.jpg)
Lupita Ferrer
Consuelo Sánchez
![Katy Jurado](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//wkGRCIcVLau1WcKgh3YfW2mKN6u.jpg)
Katy Jurado
Chata
![Stathis Giallelis](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//fjPpqj5CrKctf1Asu7XXosHwcYD.jpg)
Stathis Giallelis
Roberto Sánchez