L'enfant sauvage

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

Sep 11 1970 G 1h 23m
Drama

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.

Plot

1798. In a forest, some countrymen catch a wild child who can not walk, speak, read nor write. Doctor Itard is interested by the child, and starts to educate him. Everybody thinks he will fail, but with a lot of love and patience, he manages to obtain results and the child continues with normal development. This is based on true story.

Written by

François Truffaut, Jean Gruault, Jean Itard

Directed by

François Truffaut

Cast

François Truffaut, Jean-Pierre Cargol, Françoise Seigner

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Les Films du Carrosse, Les Productions Artistes Associés

Languages

Français

Awards

5 wins & 5 nominations

Trailers
TRUFFAUT'S WILD CHILD
Scores
# of Votes
9,181
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
94
Popularity
NA