The Wild Child

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

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.

• Release date
• February 26, 1970
• Runtime
• 83 min
• Genres
• Drama, History
• Director
• François Truffaut

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