Adicionar um enredo no seu idiomaFanchon, a wild young girl, resides in a forest with her unconventional grandmother accused of witchcraft by villagers.Fanchon, a wild young girl, resides in a forest with her unconventional grandmother accused of witchcraft by villagers.Fanchon, a wild young girl, resides in a forest with her unconventional grandmother accused of witchcraft by villagers.
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- Roteiristas
- Artistas
Russell Bassett
- Landry's Father
- (não creditado)
Gertrude Norman
- Fadette
- (não creditado)
Jack Pickford
- Young Bully
- (não creditado)
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- Elenco e equipe completos
- Produção, bilheteria e muito mais no IMDbPro
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In spite of the one star review over on Allmovieguide, I really enjoyed this long-lost Mary Pickford classic.
I saw an airiing on TCM for their Silent Sunday Night feature where the host explained the movie was long considered lost and in fact was still lost at the time of Mary Pickford's death in the '90's. Tragic as it was the only film she starred in with her two siblings.
The plot is quite simple, and is described as an adult fairy tale which I think is accurate. Nothing much comes of Fanchon and her grandmother supposedly dabbling in witchcraft.
For a film that has been restored, I thought it looked quite nice and the print was far better than some others I have seen from the silent era. I like the color changes to represent times of day. The last shot is great.
I, for one, enjoyed the music. Sure, it is way more contemporary sounding than what would have accompanied the movie at the time but I thought the soundtrack did a good job of making it more enjoyable for the modern viewer. I guess I am in the minority here judging by the other reviews.
In short, Mary Pickford is still lovely. The story is simple, but it looks pretty nice and never wore out it's welcome. I'd recommend for anyone interested in Mary Pickford or the silent film era.
I saw an airiing on TCM for their Silent Sunday Night feature where the host explained the movie was long considered lost and in fact was still lost at the time of Mary Pickford's death in the '90's. Tragic as it was the only film she starred in with her two siblings.
The plot is quite simple, and is described as an adult fairy tale which I think is accurate. Nothing much comes of Fanchon and her grandmother supposedly dabbling in witchcraft.
For a film that has been restored, I thought it looked quite nice and the print was far better than some others I have seen from the silent era. I like the color changes to represent times of day. The last shot is great.
I, for one, enjoyed the music. Sure, it is way more contemporary sounding than what would have accompanied the movie at the time but I thought the soundtrack did a good job of making it more enjoyable for the modern viewer. I guess I am in the minority here judging by the other reviews.
In short, Mary Pickford is still lovely. The story is simple, but it looks pretty nice and never wore out it's welcome. I'd recommend for anyone interested in Mary Pickford or the silent film era.
A rare screening of this obscure Mary Pickford title was one of the most anticipated events from the 2014 Cinefest in Syracuse, N.Y., but, as is so often the case, rarity doesn't equate with quality. The film, lamely directed by James Kirkwood, lacks technique. Kirkwood keeps the actors grouped in tight bunches, more like a faithful sheepdog than a movie director, reflecting none of the dynamic energy of films from the same period produced under the auspices of D.W. Griffith, Cecil B. DeMille and Thomas Ince. The lovely and entrancing Pickford is always worth watching, but her role here doesn't provide enough dramatic weight, and nothing she does lingers in the memory except for a lively scrap with her real-life brother, Jack Pickford, who plays a bratty villager. Mary's rather homely sister, Lottie, also has a role, making this picture perhaps the only extant example of all three Pickford siblings appearing in the same film.
Fanchon (Mary Pickford) is a wild girl living in the woods with her grandmother Fadet. The villagers suspect Fadet of being a witch. Fanchon is carefree and likes to prank the locals. She doesn't mind getting into fights with the boys. She falls in love with a villager but his father disapproves. There is family history.
This is a presumed lost film until it was recently discovered and recovered. It has silent star Mary Pickford and her siblings. There are unconfirmed rumors of other future stars. Pickford is great. On the other hand, I really don't like these older actors trying to play lovesick teenagers. On top of that, I don't like the folk rock music that is playing with the film. It sounds way too modern and clashes with the film. Nevertheless, this is fascinating and a definite must for any Pickford fans.
This is a presumed lost film until it was recently discovered and recovered. It has silent star Mary Pickford and her siblings. There are unconfirmed rumors of other future stars. Pickford is great. On the other hand, I really don't like these older actors trying to play lovesick teenagers. On top of that, I don't like the folk rock music that is playing with the film. It sounds way too modern and clashes with the film. Nevertheless, this is fascinating and a definite must for any Pickford fans.
"I'll do anything you ask of me."
"Then, kiss me!"
It's sad to learn that Pickford died thinking this film was lost, heartbroken because it was the only one in which she appeared with both her sister Lottie and brother Jack. It's heartwarming to see her playing the young waif, reaching across the years with her larger than life screen presence, and I could watch her cavort about and cause mischief for hours. What an amazing woman she was, to have the magnetism she did on the screen, and the business savvy off of it.
She has many wonderful moments in this film:
Such a list doesn't really do her playful energy and the feelings she conveyed justice, but suffice it to say she's impossibly cute and every bit as captivating today as she was then. It's a shame the story is kind of simple and not much is made of the fact that her old grandma is reputed to be a witch, but the film is well-paced and the scenes have a lot of life to them, thanks mostly to Pickford. The modern score from Julian Ducatenzeiler and Andy Gladbach is a little controversial but I thought it pretty nice, fitting the tone of the scenes and making me feel the link between the ages all the more; in 2021 watching a film from 1915 based on a novel from 1849. Then again, Pickford transcends time very well, all by herself.
It's sad to learn that Pickford died thinking this film was lost, heartbroken because it was the only one in which she appeared with both her sister Lottie and brother Jack. It's heartwarming to see her playing the young waif, reaching across the years with her larger than life screen presence, and I could watch her cavort about and cause mischief for hours. What an amazing woman she was, to have the magnetism she did on the screen, and the business savvy off of it.
She has many wonderful moments in this film:
- Pretending to run away from leading man (Jack Standing) so that he can catch her.
- Dancing in the moonlight and watching her shadow, with the camera angled down on her marvelously.
- Facing away with outstretched arms at the water's edge, and then lying down on the rocky shore.
- Her expression and little squeezing of the eyelids when he kisses her hand near the end.
- Emerging from the waving field of grain to say hello and goodbye to the audience at the very end.
Such a list doesn't really do her playful energy and the feelings she conveyed justice, but suffice it to say she's impossibly cute and every bit as captivating today as she was then. It's a shame the story is kind of simple and not much is made of the fact that her old grandma is reputed to be a witch, but the film is well-paced and the scenes have a lot of life to them, thanks mostly to Pickford. The modern score from Julian Ducatenzeiler and Andy Gladbach is a little controversial but I thought it pretty nice, fitting the tone of the scenes and making me feel the link between the ages all the more; in 2021 watching a film from 1915 based on a novel from 1849. Then again, Pickford transcends time very well, all by herself.
I hate to leave such a review as I truly love silent films and was so excited to see this one as it was one I had never watched before but I had to turn it off after only 8 minutes of viewing. The music that has been chosen to accompany this classic is so awful and distracting that I couldn't stand it any longer than that. I could have muted my television but I feel the music is needed to help set the mood of and add interest to the scenes. I hope whomever is in charge of such things replaces the horrible 1960s B movie soundtrack with something more appropriate to the era and genre of this film.
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- Curiosidades2017 Prologue on Restored Film: "Mary Pickford died believing that Fanchon the Cricket, released in 1915, was among her lost films. She was devastated because she had actively tried to preserve her films and Fanchon was the only time she appeared with both her sister Lottie and her brother Jack.
In 2012, the Mary Pickford Foundation learned that a nitrate dupe of Fanchon the Cricket was preserved at La Cinemateque francaise, and conversations began that led to a unique partnership between the Pickford Foundation and the Cinemateque to restore the film. An incomplete nitrate print was preserved at the British Film Institute and, with their cooperation, we now had all the elements necessary for a successful restoration. L'Immagine Ritrovata laboratory in Italy then scanned the two nitrate elements directly at 4K resolution, and further digital restoration was performed. A new negative and 35MM prints were created from the restored digital version.
Colors were recreated by referring to the original tinting notes on the nitrate print and on the dupe negative leaders. The missing English intertitles have been reconstructed by translating from the French on the dupe negative. The digital mastering was completed at Roundabout Entertainment in Los Angeles.
Fanchon the Cricket captures Mary Pickford at the height of the popularity of her 'Waif' character. The film was directed by James Kirkwood, photographed by Edward Wynard and based on the novel by George Sand, adapted for the screen by James Kirkwood and Francis Marion."
- Erros de gravaçãoWhen Fanchon is howling to scare the women, they run to the men for safety. The men didn't hear the howling, though they're only a few feet away.
- Citações
Landry Barbeau: I'll do anything you ask of me.
Fanchon - the Cricket: Then, kiss me!
- Cenas durante ou pós-créditosOn ending credits of 2017 restoration: "Special Thanks to David Pierce."
- ConexõesVersion of Fanchon the Cricket (1912)
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- Delaware Water Gap, Nova Jersey, EUA(location)
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- Tempo de duração
- 1 h 15 min(75 min)
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- 1.33 : 1
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