The Wild Child
1970 [FRENCH]
Action / Biography / Drama / History

Plot summary
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.
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François Truffaut as Le Dr Jean Itard
Laura Truffaut as Girl at farm
Guillaume Schiffman as Boy at farm
Eric Dolbert as Boy at farm
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