The Wild Child

Name: The Wild Child
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 26 Feb 1970
Rating: 7.10
Cast: Jean-Pierre Cargol, François Truffaut, Françoise Seigner, Jean Dasté, Annie Miller

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.

Year: 1970

Genre: Drama, History

Studio: Les Films du Carrosse, Les Productions Artistes Associés

Director: François Truffaut

Cast: Jean-Pierre Cargol, François Truffaut, Françoise Seigner, Jean Dasté, Annie Miller, Claude Miller

Crew: Néstor Almendros (Director of Photography), Jean-Claude Dolbert (Property Master), Jean Itard (Novel), Gitt Magrini (Costume Design), François Truffaut (Director), François Truffaut (Screenplay)

Runtime: 83 minutes

Release: Feb 26, 1970

IMDb: 7.10/10 by 288 users

Popularity: 1

Country: France

Language: Français

Budget: 0

Revenue: 0

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