The Wild Child

The Wild Child

83 mins | Drama, History | Feb. 26, 1970

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.

The Wild Child

83 mins | Drama, History | Feb. 26, 1970

The Wild Child
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.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Les Films du Carrosse, Les Productions Artistes Associés
Original title L'Enfant sauvage
Directors Suzanne Schiffman, Christine Pellé, François Truffaut
Writers Jean Itard, Jean Gruault, François Truffaut

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

Laura Truffaut

as Girl at Farm

Eva Truffaut

as Girl at Farm

Guillaume Schiffman

as Boy at Farm

Dominique Levert

as Child at Farm

Jean Mandaroux

as Itard's Doctor

René Levert

as Police Official

Pierre Fabre

as Orderly at Institute

Robert Cambourakis

as Countryman

Frédérique Dolbert

as Girl at Farm

Eric Dolbert

as Boy at Farm

Tounet Cargol

as Boy at Farm