The Children of Sanchez

The Children of Sanchez

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

6.5 /10 8 votes
June 16, 1978 2h 6m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Hall Bartlett
Writers Hall Bartlett, Oscar Lewis
Studio Carmel Enterprises
Rating 6.5/10
Language EN

Cast & Crew

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

Manuel Sánchez

Héctor Bonilla

Héctor Bonilla

Mario

Patricia Aspíllaga

Patricia Aspíllaga

Patricia Reyes Spíndola

Patricia Reyes Spíndola

José Carlos Ruiz

José Carlos Ruiz

Helena Rojo

Helena Rojo

Frequently Asked Questions

The Children of Sanchez was released on June 16, 1978.

The runtime of The Children of Sanchez is 2h 6m.

The Children of Sanchez is a Drama movie.

The Children of Sanchez has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Children of Sanchez is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Children of Sanchez was directed by Hall Bartlett.

The main cast of The Children of Sanchez includes Anthony Quinn, Dolores del Río, Lupita Ferrer.

The Children of Sanchez is originally in English.