The Wild Child (1970)
At last an adult film to which you can take your children.
1970 · G · 1h 23m · Drama, History
Genres: Drama, History
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.
Director: François Truffaut
Writers: François Truffaut, Jean Itard, Jean Gruault
Cinematography: Néstor Almendros
Editor: Agnès Guillemot
Rated 7.1/10 by 313 viewers
Cast
Jean-Pierre Cargol as Victor, l'Enfant SauvageFrançois Truffaut as Le Dr Jean ItardFrançoise Seigner as Madame GuerinJean Dasté as Professor Philippe PinelAnnie Miller as Madame LemeriClaude Miller as Monsieur LemeriPaul Villé as RemyNathan Miller as Baby LemeriMathieu Schiffman as MathieuJean Gruault as Visitor at InstituteGitt Magrini as CountrywomanJean-François Stévenin as CountrymanMore like this
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