The Wild Child poster

The Wild Child

L'Enfant sauvage

19701h 23mDrama · History
directed by François Truffaut

“At last an adult film to which you can take your children.”

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7.1 / 10
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7.4 / 10
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Synopsis

The true story of Victor of Aveyron. In a French forest circa 1798, an abandoned child — feral, filthy and mentally impaired — is found. Dr Jean Marc Gaspard Itard becomes interested in the case and patiently attempts to civilise the boy.

Cast

Jean-Pierre Cargol·Victor, l'Enfant Sauvage
François Truffaut·Le Dr Jean Itard
Françoise Seigner·Madame Guerin
Jean Dasté·Professor Philippe Pinel
Annie Miller·Madame Lemeri
Claude Miller·Monsieur Lemeri
Paul Villé·Remy
Nathan Miller·Baby Lemeri
Mathieu Schiffman·Mathieu
Jean Gruault·Visitor at Institute