The Children of Sanchez (1978)

Director:

Hall Bartlett

Writers:

Hall Bartlett, Oscar Lewis (book),

Stars:

Anthony Quinn, Dolores del Rio, Katy Jurado

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Anthony Quinn	...	Jesus Sanchez
Dolores del Rio	...	Grandma Paquita
Katy Jurado	...	Chata
Lupita Ferrer	...	Consuelo Sánchez
Stathis Giallelis	...	Roberto
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Domingo Ambriz
Patricia Aspíllaga
Marie Barrientos
Elsa Benn
Juan Carlos Bonet
Mauricio Bonet
Héctor Bonilla
Sergio Calderón	...	Alberto
René Cardona	...	(as René Cardona Sr.)
Karla Ceballos

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | independent film | character name in title

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Taglines:

Its Power and Passion Will Touch All Our Hearts - Because We Are All the Children of Sanchez

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA Mexico

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 April 1979 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

Die Kinder von Sanchez

Filming Locations:

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bartlett, Camarel Enterprises, Corporación Nacional Cinematográfica (CONACINE)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

126 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (35 mm optical prints)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Lullabye"
Written by Chuck Mangione

User Reviews

Promising Players, Pitiful Picture!

Dark and dismal neorealism meets dreary film noir in the 1978 The Children of Sanchez, which, despite its interesting cast proves a most disappointing Mexican-American collaboration thanks mainly to an over-indulgent director (Hall Bartlett) and screenwriters (Cesare Zavattini and Bartlett) who give Anthony Quinn leave to over-act in numerous, long-held close-ups. He's even allowed to upstage Dolores Del Rio in her big scene (her final film too). And I couldn't even spot Katy Jurado! Fortunately, the lovely Lupita Ferrer gets a fair innings, but Gabriel Figueroa's photography does not come off well in either of the two DVD versions. Quinn and Del Rio speak their own dialogue in the Trinity disc, but in Vanguard's Spanish edition, they are both dubbed. Oddly, the sound mix in the Spanish release is far superior to the American.