The Children of Sanchez(1978)
Its Power and Passion Will Touch All Our Hearts - Because We Are All the Children of Sanchez
Directed by Hall Bartlett
Written by Hall Bartlett, Oscar Lewis, Cesare Zavattini
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.
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
