The Wild Child
Film197083 min7.1/10 on TMDB
Directed by François Truffaut
At last an adult film to which you can take your children.
The story
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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Jean-Pierre CargolVictor, l'Enfant Sauvage
François TruffautLe Dr Jean Itard
Françoise SeignerMadame Guerin
Jean DastéProfessor Philippe PinelAnnie Miller
Annie MillerMadame Lemeri
Claude MillerMonsieur Lemeri
Paul VilléRemyNathan Miller
Nathan MillerBaby Lemeri
Mathieu SchiffmanMathieu
Jean GruaultVisitor at Institute
Gitt MagriniCountrywoman
Jean-François StéveninCountrymanExplore the crew
- Director
- François Truffaut
- Director of Photography
- Néstor Almendros
- Editor
- Agnès Guillemot
- Screenplay
- François Truffaut
- Screenplay
- Jean Gruault