Title | : | The Wild Child |
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Release | : | 1970 |
Rating | : | 7.5 |
Language | : | French, French Sign Language |
Runtime | : | 83 |
Genre | : | Drama |
1798. In a forest, some countrymen catch a wild child who can not walk, speak, read nor write. Doctor Itard is interested by the child, and starts to educate him. Everybody thinks he will fail, but with a lot of love and patience, he manages to obtain results and the child continues with normal development. This is based on true story.
François Truffaut (scenario, adaptation and dialogue), Jean Gruault (scenario, adaptation and dialogue), Jean Itard (based upon the memoir and report "Victor de l'Aveyron")