The Children of Sanchez (film)

The Children of Sanchez

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Hall Bartlett
Written by Hall Bartlett
Cesare Zavattini
Screenplay by Cesare Zavattini, Hall Bartlett
Based on a book by Oscar Lewis
Starring Anthony Quinn
Dolores del Río
Katy Jurado
Lupita Ferrer
Music by Chuck Mangione
Cinematography Gabriel Figueroa
Edited by Marshall M. Borden
Distributed by Lone Star Pictures
Release dates
  • November 16, 1978 (1978-11-16)
Running time
126 minutes
Country United States
Mexico
Language English

The Children of Sanchez is a 1978 American drama film based on the book and with the same title by Oscar Lewis. The film was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival.[1]

Plot

The film chronicles the life of Mr. Sanchez (Anthony Quinn), a widowed farmer who cares for his family in a marginal area of Mexico City. Sanchez is a hard worker and feels the duty to financially support his family. However, he is also an aggressive man and a womaniser. His main conflict is with his daughter, Consuelo (Lupita Ferrer), a rebellious girl who attempts to break free from her oppressive father, and escape her role of dutiful daughter. Consuelo likes to talk with her grandmother (Dolores del Rio), who secretly advises her to find a man and get married. This is the only way that she, an uneducated poor woman, can escape her misogynistic father.

Reception

Among those in attendance at the film's American premiere on November 16, 1978 were President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter, who were greeted at the premiere by Quinn, Ferrer and director Bartlett. Quinn himself escorted the President and the First Lady to their seats, and all proceeds went to the Mexican Legal Defense and Educational Fund.[2] The musical score for the film was written by Chuck Mangione and won a Grammy award. The film's title song was also written by Mangione and earned him a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.

Cast

References

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