The Children of Sanchez
1978, English. Directed by Hall Bartlett.
Its Power and Passion Will Touch All Our Hearts - Because We Are All the Children of Sanchez
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Hall BartlettDirector
- Anthony QuinnJesús Sánchez
- Dolores del RíoGrandma Paquita
- Lupita FerrerConsuelo Sánchez
- Katy JuradoChata
- Stathis GiallelisRoberto Sánchez
- Lucía MéndezMartha Sánchez
- Duncan QuinnManuel Sánchez
- Héctor BonillaMario
- Patricia AspíllagaCast
- Patricia Reyes SpíndolaCast
- José Carlos RuizCast
- Helena RojoCast
Details
- Released
- 16 June 1978
- Country
- United States of America, Mexico
- Written by
- Hall Bartlett, Cesare Zavattini
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What The Children of Sanchez is based on
The Children of Sanchez is based on The Children of Sanchez (1961) by Oscar Lewis.
1961
The Children of Sanchez
By Oscar Lewis
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The Children of Sanchez runs 126 minutes (2h 6m).
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The Children of Sanchez is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and FlixFling in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Children of Sanchez?
If you liked The Children of Sanchez, try Hands of Stone, Goal II: Living the Dream, The Fugitive.
Who directed The Children of Sanchez?
The Children of Sanchez (1978) was directed by Hall Bartlett and stars Anthony Quinn, Dolores del Río, Lupita Ferrer.
What is The Children of Sanchez based on?
The Children of Sanchez is based on The Children of Sanchez (1961) by Oscar Lewis.