Fanchon, the Cricket (1915)

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.

Released

1915-05-10

Genres

Drama

Runtime

75 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

James Kirkwood

TMDB rating

7.0/10 from 12 votes