The Children of Sanchez is streaming on FlixFling in Canada, and available to rent or buy on FlixFling. Availability checked 24 July 2026.
Where to watch The Children of Sanchez
🇨🇦 Canada
Good to know
- Director
- Hall Bartlett
- Release date
- 1978-06-16
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Studio
- Carmel Enterprises
About The Children of Sanchez
The Children of Sanchez is a 1978 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Hall Bartlett, starring Anthony Quinn, Dolores del Río and Lupita Ferrer. It has a runtime of 2 hours 6 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.5/10 from 8 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Children of Sanchez in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Children of Sanchez in Canada?+
In Canada, you can stream The Children of Sanchez on FlixFling. It's also available to rent or buy on FlixFling.
Is The Children of Sanchez on Netflix?+
The Children of Sanchez is not on Netflix in Canada right now, but you can stream it on FlixFling.
How long is The Children of Sanchez?+
The Children of Sanchez has a runtime of 2 hours 6 minutes (126 minutes).
Who stars in The Children of Sanchez?+
The Children of Sanchez stars Anthony Quinn, Dolores del Río, Lupita Ferrer, Katy Jurado and Stathis Giallelis.
When did The Children of Sanchez come out?+
The Children of Sanchez is a 1978 movie directed by Hall Bartlett.
What genre is The Children of Sanchez?+
The Children of Sanchez is Drama film.
Who directed The Children of Sanchez?+
The Children of Sanchez was directed by Hall Bartlett.
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