The Cricket on the Hearth
by Charles Dickensliterary work· published 1845
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One of Charles Dickens' Christmas Books John Peerybingle, a carrier, lives with his young wife Dot, their baby boy and their nanny Tilly Slowboy. A cricket chirps on the hearth and acts as a guardian angel to the family. One day a mysterious elderly stranger comes to visit and takes up lodging at Peerybingle's house for a few days.
Adaptations (3)
The Cricket on the Hearth has been adapted 3 times, across film and television film, from 1922 to 2001. The most recent is Сверчок за очагом (2001).
Le Grillon du foyer1922 · film · 65 min · dir. Jean Manoussi · IMDb ↗
Cricket on the Hearth1967 · television film · 60 min · dir. Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. · IMDb ↗IMDb5.5A delightful, animated musical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale. A Cricket on the Hearth, tells the story of a poor toymaker and his daughter whom a helpful Cricket named Crocket befriends on Christmas morning. When tragedy strikes the family, it's Crocket who comes to the rescue and restores peace and happiness.
Сверчок за очагом2001 · film · dir. Leonid Nechaev · IMDb ↗IMDb5.6An almost detective story that could lead to terrible injustice. But good is strong, although sometimes naive. Wise Cricket will not allow "to go out of focus." Do not forget that Christmas is about to enter. And on Christmas night, what miracles do not happen!
