

The Wild Child
Visit website7.1/10 • 291
1970-02-26 • 1h 23m
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

The Wild Child
Visit website1970-02-26 • 1h 23m
7.1/10 • 291
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
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsJean-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
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- Status
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- Original Language
- French
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- Keywords
- experimentsouthern franceferal childpunishmentdoctorbased on memoir or autobiographyrewardtantrumwild child18th centurysign languages