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The Children of Sanchez

57% | Jun 16, 1978 | 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
Gabriel Figueroa
Director of Photography

Cast

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

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