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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
Drama
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1978-06-16
⌚ Running Time: 126 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.1

Beloved Cast

Anthony Quinn original image
JesĂșs SĂĄnchez
Anthony Quinn
Dolores del RĂ­o original image
Grandma Paquita
Dolores del RĂ­o
Lupita Ferrer original image
Consuelo SĂĄnchez
Lupita Ferrer
Katy Jurado original image
Chata
Katy Jurado
Stathis Giallelis original image
Roberto SĂĄnchez
Stathis Giallelis
LucĂ­a MĂ©ndez original image
Martha SĂĄnchez
LucĂ­a MĂ©ndez
Duncan Quinn original image
Manuel SĂĄnchez
Duncan Quinn
HĂ©ctor Bonilla original image
Mario
HĂ©ctor Bonilla
Patricia AspĂ­llaga original image
Patricia AspĂ­llaga
Patricia Reyes SpĂ­ndola original image
Patricia Reyes SpĂ­ndola
José Carlos Ruiz original image
José Carlos Ruiz
Helena Rojo original image
Helena Rojo
Rebeca Silva original image
Rebeca Silva
René Cardona original image
René Cardona
Domingo Ambriz original image
Domingo Ambriz
Enrique Lucero original image
Enrique Lucero
Beatriz MarĂ­n original image
Beatriz MarĂ­n
José Chåvez original image
José Chåvez
Josefina EchĂĄnove original image
Josefina EchĂĄnove
Adriana Rojo original image
Adriana Rojo
Sergio CalderĂłn original image
Alberto
Sergio CalderĂłn
Farnesio de Bernal original image
Farnesio de Bernal
Mauricio Bonet original image
Mauricio Bonet
Juan Carlos Bonet original image
Juan Carlos Bonet
Elsa Benn original image
Elsa Benn
Jaime Jiménez Pons original image
Jaime Jiménez Pons
Jeniffer Demello original image
Jeniffer Demello
Paola Jiménez Pons original image
Paola Jiménez Pons
Karla Ceballos original image
Karla Ceballos
Arturo RodrĂ­guez Doring original image
Arturo RodrĂ­guez Doring
Marta Barrientos original image
Marta Barrientos
Alejandra Ortiz original image
Alejandra Ortiz
Josefina Mauri original image
Josefina Mauri
Alicia del Lago original image
Alicia del Lago
Fernando Garcia original image
Fernando Garcia
Raquel GarcĂ­a original image
Raquel GarcĂ­a
Carmen Montejo original image
Aunt Guadalupe
Carmen Montejo
Ignacio LĂłpez Tarso original image
Ignacio
Ignacio LĂłpez Tarso
Armando Silvestre original image
Mr. Chaparro (uncredited)
Armando Silvestre
IrĂĄn Eory original image
(uncredited)
IrĂĄn Eory

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