Film · Drama, History
The Wild Child (1970)
At last an adult film to which you can take your children.
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.
- Director
- François Truffaut
- Writers
- Jean Itard, François Truffaut, Jean Gruault
- Country
- France
- Language
- French
- Release date
- February 26, 1970
- Original title
- L'Enfant sauvage
The Wild Child cast
Jean-Pierre CargolVictor, l'Enfant Sauvage
François TruffautLe Dr Jean Itard
Françoise SeignerMadame Guerin
Jean DastéProfessor Philippe Pinel- Annie MillerMadame Lemeri
Claude MillerMonsieur Lemeri
Paul VilléRemy- Nathan MillerBaby Lemeri
Mathieu SchiffmanMathieu
Jean GruaultVisitor at Institute
Gitt MagriniCountrywoman
Jean-François StéveninCountryman
Laura TruffautGirl at Farm
Eva TruffautGirl at Farm
Guillaume SchiffmanBoy at Farm- Dominique LevertChild at Farm
- Jean MandarouxItard's Doctor
- René LevertPolice Official
Pierre FabreOrderly at Institute
Robert CambourakisCountryman
