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The Children of Sanchez (1978)

Movie"Its Power and Passion Will Touch All Our Hearts - Because We Are All the Children of Sanchez"
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NR 2 hr 6 minJun 16th, 1978Drama
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.
StarringAnthony QuinnDolores del RíoLupita Ferrer
DirectorHall Bartlett
WritersHall BartlettCesare Zavattini

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 16th, 1978
On DVD & Blu-ray:July 28th, 2005 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Carmel Enterprises, Corporación Nacional Cinematográfica (CONACINE), Hall Bartlett Productions
Movie Tags:
mexico