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The Wild Child (1970)

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

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 1H 23M

Director : François Truffaut
Writer : François Truffaut, Jean Gruault

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Jean-Pierre Cargol
Jean-Pierre Cargol
Victor, l'Enfant Sauvage
François Truffaut
François Truffaut
Le Dr Jean Itard
Françoise Seigner
Françoise Seigner
Madame Guerin
Jean Dasté
Jean Dasté
Professor Philippe Pinel
Annie Miller
Annie Miller
Madame Lemeri
Claude Miller
Claude Miller
Monsieur Lemeri
Paul Villé
Paul Villé
Remy
Nathan Miller
Nathan Miller
Baby Lemeri
Mathieu Schiffman
Mathieu Schiffman
Mathieu
Jean Gruault
Jean Gruault
Visitor at Institute
Gitt Magrini
Gitt Magrini
Countrywoman
Jean-François Stévenin
Jean-François Stévenin
Countryman
Laura Truffaut
Laura Truffaut
Girl at Farm
Eva Truffaut
Eva Truffaut
Girl at Farm
Guillaume Schiffman
Guillaume Schiffman
Boy at Farm
Dominique Levert
Dominique Levert
Child at Farm
Jean Mandaroux
Jean Mandaroux
Itard's Doctor
René Levert
René Levert
Police Official
Pierre Fabre
Pierre Fabre
Orderly at Institute
Robert Cambourakis
Robert Cambourakis
Countryman
Frédérique Dolbert
Frédérique Dolbert
Girl at Farm
Eric Dolbert
Eric Dolbert
Boy at Farm
Tounet Cargol
Tounet Cargol
Boy at Farm
Misse Theaudiere
Misse Theaudiere

Crews

François Truffaut
François Truffaut
Director
Néstor Almendros
Néstor Almendros
Director of Photography
Agnès Guillemot
Agnès Guillemot
Editor
Gitt Magrini
Gitt Magrini
Costume Design
Jean-Claude Dolbert
Jean-Claude Dolbert
Property Master
François Truffaut
François Truffaut
Screenplay
Jean Gruault
Jean Gruault
Screenplay
Jean Itard
Jean Itard
Novel
Nicole Félix
Nicole Félix
Makeup Artist
Suzanne Schiffman
Suzanne Schiffman
Assistant Director
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Thanks
Claude Miller
Claude Miller
Unit Manager
Roland Thénot
Roland Thénot
Unit Manager
Alex Pront
Alex Pront
Sound Mixer
Pierre Zucca
Pierre Zucca
Still Photographer
François Truffaut
François Truffaut
Adaptation
François Truffaut
François Truffaut
Dialogue
Jean Gruault
Jean Gruault
Adaptation
Jean Gruault
Jean Gruault
Dialogue
Jean Mandaroux
Jean Mandaroux
Set Decoration
Armand Barbault
Armand Barbault
Production Assistant
Marcel Berbert
Marcel Berbert
Production Manager
René Levert
René Levert
Sound
Philippe Théaudière
Philippe Théaudière
Assistant Camera
Yann Dedet
Yann Dedet
Assistant Editor
Antoine Duhamel
Antoine Duhamel
Conductor
André Saint-Clivier
André Saint-Clivier
Musician
Michel Sanvoisin
Michel Sanvoisin
Musician
Christine Pellé
Christine Pellé
Script Supervisor

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