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The Children of Sanchez (1978)

The Children of Sanchez (1978)

Drama

Its Power and Passion Will Touch All Our Hearts - Because We Are All the Children of Sanchez

Release Date: 1978, June 16
Directors: Hall Bartlett
Countries: Mexico, United States of America
Production: Carmel Enterprises, Hall Bartlett Productions, Conacine
Cast: Sergio Calderón, Anthony Quinn, Katy Jurado, Armando Silvestre, Ignacio López Tarso, Héctor Bonilla, Dolores del Río, Carmen Montejo, Lupita Ferrer, Lucía Méndez, Irán Eory, Stathis Giallelis

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

mexico