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The Children of Sanchez

"Its Power and Passion Will Touch All Our Hearts - Because We Are All 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.

Top Cast

  • Anthony Quinn

    Anthony Quinn

    Jesús Sánchez

  • Dolores del Río

    Dolores del Río

    Grandma Paquita

  • Lupita Ferrer

    Lupita Ferrer

    Consuelo Sánchez

  • Katy Jurado

    Katy Jurado

    Chata

  • Stathis Giallelis

    Stathis Giallelis

    Roberto Sánchez

  • Lucía Méndez

    Lucía Méndez

    Martha Sánchez

  • Duncan Quinn

    Duncan Quinn

    Manuel Sánchez

  • Héctor Bonilla

    Héctor Bonilla

    Mario

  • Patricia Aspíllaga

    Patricia Aspíllaga

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.

Rating

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