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The Wild Child

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7.1/10 • 291

1970-02-261h 23m

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

In 1798, a feral boy is discovered outside the town of Aveyron, France. Diagnosed as mentally impaired, he is relegated to an asylum. A young doctor named Jean Itard becomes convinced that the boy has normal mental capacity, but that his development was hindered by lack of contact with society. He brings the boy home and begins an arduous attempt at education over several years.

Directors
François Truffaut
Editors
Agnès Guillemot

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  1. Jean-Pierre Cargol

    Jean-Pierre Cargol

    Victor, l'Enfant Sauvage

  2. François Truffaut

    François Truffaut

    Le Dr Jean Itard

  3. Françoise Seigner

    Françoise Seigner

    Madame Guerin

  4. Jean Dasté

    Jean Dasté

    Professor Philippe Pinel

  5. Annie Miller

    Annie Miller

    Madame Lemeri

  6. Claude Miller

    Claude Miller

    Monsieur Lemeri

  7. Paul Villé

    Paul Villé

    Remy

  8. Nathan Miller

    Nathan Miller

    Baby Lemeri

  9. Mathieu Schiffman

    Mathieu Schiffman

    Mathieu

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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
experimentsouthern francecivilizationferal childpunishmentdoctorbased on memoir or autobiographyrewardtantrumwild child18th centurysign languages