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 |
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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
- Anthony Quinn as Jesús Sánchez
- Dolores del Río as Grandma Paquita
- Katy Jurado as Chata
- Lupita Ferrer as Consuelo Sánchez
- Lucia Mendez as Martha Sanchez
- Josefina Echanove as Lupe
- Patricia Reyes Spindola as Paula's sister
- Stathis Giallelis as Roberto
References
- ↑ "11th Moscow International Film Festival (1979)". MIFF. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
- ↑ http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov/documents/diary/1978/d111678t.pdf