The Children of Sanchez
FEATURE FILM Released

The Children of Sanchez

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

★ 6.5/10 TMDB 1978-06-16 126 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.

Where to Watch
Stream Amazon Prime Video FlixFling Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Rent Amazon Video FlixFling
Buy Amazon Video FlixFling
Availability data provided by JustWatch via TMDB
💬 Discuss
Rate
Sign in
Billed Cast
Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
Jesús Sánchez
Dolores del Río
Dolores del Río
Grandma Paquita
Lupita Ferrer
Lupita Ferrer
Consuelo Sánchez
Katy Jurado
Katy Jurado
Chata
Stathis Giallelis
Stathis Giallelis
Roberto Sánchez
Lucía Méndez
Lucía Méndez
Martha Sánchez
Duncan Quinn
Manuel Sánchez
Héctor Bonilla
Héctor Bonilla
Mario
Patricia Aspíllaga
Patricia Aspíllaga
Patricia Reyes Spíndola
Patricia Reyes Spíndola
José Carlos Ruiz
José Carlos Ruiz
Helena Rojo
Helena Rojo
Spoiler-Safe Screening Room

Premiere Discussions & Theories 0

Share reactions, easter eggs, and fan theories with automatic click-to-reveal spoiler shields.

🌐 Viewing: Premiere & General Discussion Loading...
Join the Screening Room

Sign in to post episode reactions, fan theories, and upvote community dispatches.

Sort:
Filter:
Loading discussion thread...
Audience Ledger

Community Micro-Reviews

Concise 1-sentence dispatches from DidItDrop members.

Sign In to Write a Review
No micro-reviews yet — rate 1–4★ above and log the first 1-sentence take.
Double Feature

More Like This

Recommended titles paired with The Children of Sanchez.