Feb 26, 1970
83 min
Full-HD

The Wild Child (1970)

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.

Category

Drama History

Country

France

Companies

Les Films du Carrosse Les Productions Artistes Associés

Jean-Pierre Cargol

Victor, l'Enfant Sauvage

François Truffaut

Le Dr Jean Itard

Françoise Seigner

Madame Guerin

Jean Dasté

Professor Philippe Pinel

Annie Miller

Madame Lemeri

Claude Miller

Monsieur Lemeri

Paul Villé

Remy

Nathan Miller

Baby Lemeri

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