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The Children of Sanchez

The Children of Sanchez

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 16, 1978

Runtime

2h 6m

Genres

Drama

User Score

57%

Original Title

The Children of Sanchez

Production Companies

Carmel Enterprises, Corporación Nacional Cinematográfica (CONACINE), Hall Bartlett Productions

Director

Hall Bartlett

Description

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.