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The Children of Sanchez

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.

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The Children of Sanchez

📅 1978🌐 ENMovie

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Drama

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.

Details

🎬 Type: Movie

📅 Year: 1978

Rating: 6.5/10

Cast

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Anthony Quinn

Jesús Sánchez

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Dolores del Río

Grandma Paquita

Lupita Ferrer profile photo

Lupita Ferrer

Consuelo Sánchez

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Katy Jurado

Chata

Stathis Giallelis profile photo

Stathis Giallelis

Roberto Sánchez

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Lucía Méndez

Martha Sánchez

Duncan Quinn

Manuel Sánchez

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Héctor Bonilla

Mario

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