The Children of Sanchez

    The Children of Sanchez
    1978

    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.

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    Cast

    • Anthony QuinnJesús Sánchez
    • Dolores del RíoGrandma Paquita
    • Lupita FerrerConsuelo Sánchez
    • Katy JuradoChata
    • Stathis GiallelisRoberto Sánchez
    • Lucía MéndezMartha Sánchez
    • Duncan QuinnManuel Sánchez
    • Héctor BonillaMario
    • Patricia Aspíllaga
    • Patricia Reyes Spíndola

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