
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
Writer
Oscar Lewis
Novel
Cast

Anthony Quinn
Jesús Sánchez

Dolores del Río
Grandma Paquita

Lupita Ferrer
Consuelo Sánchez

Katy Jurado
Chata

Stathis Giallelis
Roberto Sánchez