The Wild Child

Name: The Wild Child
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1970
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 7.061

1970 · 83 min

Drama · History

★ 7.1

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Trailer

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.

Crew

Director François Truffaut
Screenplay François Truffaut
Screenplay Jean Gruault
Director of Photography Néstor Almendros

Cast

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

Crew

Director — François Truffaut
Screenplay — François Truffaut
Screenplay — Jean Gruault
Director of Photography — Néstor Almendros

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