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The Wild Child

The Wild Child

The Wild Child

Original title: L'Enfant sauvage

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

7.1(319)19701h 23mReleasedMovie

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.

Top Billed 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

Gitt Magrini

Countrywoman

Jean-François Stévenin

Countryman

Laura Truffaut

Girl at Farm

Eva Truffaut

Girl at Farm

Guillaume Schiffman

Boy at Farm

Dominique Levert

Child at Farm

Jean Mandaroux

Itard's Doctor

René Levert

Police Official

Production Details

Release Date

1970-02-26

Runtime

83 min

Status

Released

Original Language

FR

Budget

—

Revenue

—

Director

François Truffaut

Writers

François Truffaut, Jean Gruault

Production Companies

Les Films du Carrosse

Les Productions Artistes Associés

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