Storyline
A young wild girl, Fanchon, lives in a forest with her eccentric grandmother who is suspected by the villagers of being a witch. The unkempt Fanchon suffers from her grandmother's sorceress reputation. One day the girl rescues a boy from drowning and they fall in love, but Fanchon won't agree to marry him unless his father asks her. A year later the boy has fallen very ill and it is only the presence of the enchanting Fanchon that helps to restore his health.
Cast & Crew
Mary Pickford
Fanchon, the Cricket
Lead
Jack Standing
Landry
Lottie Pickford
Madelon
DL
Dick Lee
Didier (as Richard Lee)
Russell Bassett
Landry's Father (uncredited)
Gertrude Norman
Fadet (uncredited)
Jack Pickford
Young Bully (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. James Kirkwood's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Fanchon, the Cricket is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
