The Wild Child (1970)
Original title: L'Enfant sauvage
At last an adult film to which you can take your children.
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.
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Jean-Pierre CargolVictor, l'Enfant Sauvage
François TruffautLe Dr Jean Itard
Françoise SeignerMadame Guerin
Jean DastéProfessor Philippe Pinel
Annie MillerMadame Lemeri
Claude MillerMonsieur LemeriPaul VilléRemyNathan MillerBaby Lemeri
Mathieu SchiffmanMathieu
Jean GruaultVisitor at InstituteGitt MagriniCountrywoman
Jean-François StéveninCountrymanKeywords
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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.
How long is The Wild Child?
The Wild Child has a runtime of 83 minutes.
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