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The Children of Sanchez

57% | Jun 16, 1978
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.

Top Billed Cast

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Anthony Quinn
Jesús Sánchez
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Dolores del Río
Grandma Paquita
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Lupita Ferrer
Consuelo Sánchez
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Stathis Giallelis
Roberto Sánchez

Featured Crew

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Hall Bartlett
Director
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Gabriel Figueroa
Director of Photography
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Chuck Mangione
Original Music Composer
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Claudia Becker
Casting
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Marshall M. Borden
Editor
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Cruz Carrasco
Sound Recordist
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William Ware Theiss
Costume Design
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Edward L. Thirlwell
Sound Effects
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Hall Bartlett
Writer
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Oscar Lewis
Novel
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Hall Bartlett
Producer
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Bill Thomas
Costume Design

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