The Children of Sanchez (1978)
Its Power and Passion Will Touch All Our Hearts - Because We Are All the Children of Sanchez
126 min
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
- November 16, 1978
- Country of origin
- United States, Mexico
- Music
- Chuck Mangione
Soundtrack
- Children of Sanchez Overtureinstrumental14:07
- Lullabyeinstrumental3:48
- Fanfareinstrumental1:05
- Pilgrimage (Part 1)instrumental2:57
- Pilgrimage (Part 2)instrumental2:37
- Consuelo's Love Themeinstrumental17:04
- Hot Consueloinstrumental4:01
- Death Sceneinstrumental4:42
- Market Placeinstrumental3:08
- Echanoinstrumental2:32
- Bellaviainstrumental3:15
- Lullabyeinstrumental3:37
Cast
- Anthony Quinn as Jesús Sánchez
- Dolores Del Río as Grandma Paquita
- Lupita Ferrer as Consuelo Sánchez
- Katy Jurado as Chata
- Stathis Giallelis as Roberto Sánchez
- Lucía Méndez as Martha Sánchez
- Duncan Quinn as Manuel Sánchez
- Héctor Bonilla as Mario
- Patricia Aspíllaga as Paula
- Patricia Reyes Spíndola as Dalila
Crew
- Hall Bartlett · Director
- Hall Bartlett · Writer
- Oscar Lewis · Writer
- Cesare Zavattini · Writer
- Hall Bartlett · Producer
- Chuck Mangione · Composer
- Gabriel Figueroa · Cinematographer
- Marshall M. Borden · Editor
- Claudia Becker · Casting director
- Joaquín Garrido · Casting director