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.
Title | The Children of Sanchez |
---|---|
Year | 1978 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | United States of America, Mexico |
Studio | Carmel Enterprises, Corporación Nacional Cinematográfica (CONACINE), Hall Bartlett Productions |
Cast | Anthony Quinn, Dolores del Río, Lupita Ferrer, Katy Jurado, Stathis Giallelis, Lucía Méndez |
Crew | Hall Bartlett (Director), Hall Bartlett (Writer), Oscar Lewis (Novel), Cesare Zavattini (Writer), Hall Bartlett (Producer), Chuck Mangione (Original Music Composer) |
Keyword | mexico |
Release | Jun 16, 1978 |
Runtime | 126 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.70 / 10 by 6 users |
Popularity | 7 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |