The Children of Sanchez
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1978-06-16
Runtime: 126 mins
Director: Hall Bartlett
Writer: Hall Bartlett, Cesare Zavattini
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama
Original title: The Children of Sanchez
Production Companies: Carmel Enterprises, Hall Bartlett Productions, Conacine
Production Countries: United States of America, Mexico
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