Drama · United States of America · 1978 · 2h 6m

The Children of Sanchez

Director

Cast

Anthony Quinn as Jesús Sánchez Dolores del Río as Grandma Paquita Lupita Ferrer as Consuelo Sánchez Katy Jurado as Chata Stathis Giallelis as Roberto Sánchez Lucía Méndez as Martha Sánchez

Crew

Gabriel Figueroa — Director of Photography Marshall M. Borden — Editor Chuck Mangione — Original Music Composer Hall Bartlett — Writer Cesare Zavattini — Writer Oscar Lewis — Novel

Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

mexico

Key Collaborators

Hall Bartlett Director Gabriel Figueroa Director of Photography Marshall M. Borden Editor Chuck Mangione Original Music Composer Hall Bartlett Writer Cesare Zavattini Writer Oscar Lewis Novel Hall Bartlett Producer William Ware Theiss Costume Design Bill Thomas Costume Design

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