The Wild Child (1970)
Original title: L'Enfant sauvage
The Wild Child is a 1970 French-language drama movie directed by François Truffaut, with a running time of 1h 23m. It stars Jean-Pierre Cargol, François Truffaut and Françoise Seigner.
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.
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Cast
- Jean-Pierre Cargol as Victor, l'Enfant Sauvage
- François Truffaut as Le Dr Jean Itard
- Françoise Seigner as Madame Guerin
- Jean Dasté as Professor Philippe Pinel
- Annie Miller as Madame Lemeri
- Claude Miller as Monsieur Lemeri
- Paul Villé as Remy
- Nathan Miller as Baby Lemeri
- Mathieu Schiffman as Mathieu
- Jean Gruault as Visitor at Institute
- Gitt Magrini as Countrywoman
- Jean-François Stévenin as Countryman