The Children of Sanchez (1978)

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

• 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.

Rating

6.5 / 10 (8 votes)

Release date

June 16, 1978

Runtime

2h 06m

Language

English

Director

Hall Bartlett

Status

Released