
The Wild Child
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.
The Wild Child
February 26, 1970
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Cast (24)

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

Mathieu Schiffman
Mathieu

Jean Gruault
Visitor at Institute

Gitt Magrini
Countrywoman

Jean-François Stévenin
Countryman

Laura Truffaut
Girl at Farm

Eva Truffaut
Girl at Farm

Guillaume Schiffman
Boy at Farm

Dominique Levert
Child at Farm

Jean Mandaroux
Itard's Doctor

René Levert
Police Official

Pierre Fabre
Orderly at Institute

Robert Cambourakis
Countryman

Frédérique Dolbert
Girl at Farm

Eric Dolbert
Boy at Farm

Tounet Cargol
Boy at Farm

Misse Theaudiere
N/A
Crew (29)
Directing
Writing

François Truffaut
Screenplay

François Truffaut
Adaptation

François Truffaut
Dialogue

Jean Gruault
Screenplay

Jean Gruault
Adaptation

Jean Gruault
Dialogue

Jean Itard
Novel
Production

Claude Miller
Unit Manager

Marcel Berbert
Production Manager

Roland Thénot
Unit Manager

Armand Barbault
Production Assistant
Sound

René Levert
Sound

Alex Pront
Sound Mixer

Michel Sanvoisin
Musician

Antoine Duhamel
Conductor

André Saint-Clivier
Musician
Art

Jean Mandaroux
Set Decoration
Camera

Néstor Almendros
Director of Photography

Philippe Théaudière
Assistant Camera

Pierre Zucca
Still Photographer
Costume & Make-Up

Gitt Magrini
Costume Design

Nicole Félix
Makeup Artist
Crew

Jean-Pierre Léaud
Thanks

Jean-Claude Dolbert
Property Master
Editing

Agnès Guillemot
Editor

Yann Dedet
Assistant Editor