L'Enfant sauvage (1970) movie poster

L'Enfant sauvage (1970)

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

83 minDramaHistory

TMDb7.1/10309 votes

Translated title: The Wild Child

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.

Country: France

Director: François Truffaut

Cast

Jean-Pierre Cargol as Victor, l'Enfant Sauvage

Jean-Pierre Cargol

Victor, l'Enfant Sauvage

François Truffaut as Le Dr Jean Itard

François Truffaut

Le Dr Jean Itard

Françoise Seigner as Madame Guerin

Françoise Seigner

Madame Guerin

Jean Dasté as Professor Philippe Pinel

Jean Dasté

Professor Philippe Pinel

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Annie Miller

Madame Lemeri

Claude Miller as Monsieur Lemeri

Claude Miller

Monsieur Lemeri

Paul Villé as Remy

Paul Villé

Remy

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Nathan Miller

Baby Lemeri

Mathieu Schiffman as Mathieu

Mathieu Schiffman

Mathieu

Jean Gruault as Visitor at Institute

Jean Gruault

Visitor at Institute

Gitt Magrini as Countrywoman

Gitt Magrini

Countrywoman

Jean-François Stévenin as Countryman

Jean-François Stévenin

Countryman

Laura Truffaut as Girl at Farm

Laura Truffaut

Girl at Farm

Eva Truffaut as Girl at Farm

Eva Truffaut

Girl at Farm

Keywords

Plot:experimentcivilizationferal childpunishmentdoctorbased on memoir or autobiographyrewardtantrumwild childsign languages

Time:18th century

Place:southern france