Anthony Quinn
Jesús Sánchez
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.
Release Date | 1978-06-16 |
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Runtime | 2h 6m |
Directors | Hall Bartlett, Gabriel Figueroa |
Producer | Hall Bartlett |
Writers | Hall Bartlett, Oscar Lewis, Cesare Zavattini |