The Wild Child
At last an adult film to which you can take your children.
1970-02-26 | 83 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Jean-Pierre CargolVictor, l'Enfant Sauvage
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François TruffautLe Dr Jean Itard
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Françoise SeignerMadame Guerin
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Jean DastéProfessor Philippe Pinel
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Claude MillerMonsieur Lemeri
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Paul VilléRemy
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Mathieu SchiffmanMathieu
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Jean GruaultVisitor at Institute
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Gitt MagriniCountrywoman
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Jean-François StéveninCountryman
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Eva TruffautGirl at Farm
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Guillaume SchiffmanBoy at Farm
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Pierre FabreOrderly at Institute
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