The Wild Child
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7.1In a French forest circa 1798, a child–who cannot walk, speak, read or write–is found. A doctor becomes interested in the case and patiently attempts to civilise the boy.
Released: 1970-02-2683 minDir: François TruffautDrama, History
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
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1970
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Named after
- feral child
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- French
- Main subject
- Victor of Aveyron
- Director
- François Truffaut
- Screenwriter
- François Truffaut
- Composer
- Antonio Vivaldi
- Cinematographer
- Néstor Almendros
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Categories
1970 drama films1970 films1970 French films1970 French-language films1970s historical drama filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsFilms about disability in FranceFilms based on non-fiction booksFilms directed by François TruffautFilms set in the 1790sFilms set in the 1800sFilms with screenplays by François Truffaut