The Children of Sanchez

IMDb 6.1 1978 • 126 min • Drama

Director

Hall Bartlett

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn Jesús Sánchez
Dolores del Río
Dolores del Río Grandma Paquita
Lupita Ferrer
Lupita Ferrer Consuelo Sánchez
Katy Jurado
Katy Jurado Chata
Stathis Giallelis
Stathis Giallelis Roberto Sánchez