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The Wild Child (French: L'Enfant sauvage, released in the United Kingdom as The Wild Boy) is a 1970 French film by director François Truffaut. Featuring Jean-Pierre Cargol, François Truffaut, Françoise Seigner and Jean Dasté , it tells the story of a child who spends the first eleven or twelve years of his life with little or no human contact.
Sep 11, 1970 · The Wild Child: Directed by François Truffaut. With Jean-Pierre Cargol, Françoise Seigner, François Truffaut, Paul Villé. In a French forest in 1798, a child is found who cannot walk, speak, read or write. A doctor becomes interested in the child and patiently attempts to civilize him.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- François Truffaut
- 1970-09-11
Francois Truffaut's "The Wild Child" is the story of a "wolf boy" who lived like an animal in the woods, and about the doctor who adopted him and tried to civilize him. The story is essentially true, drawn from an actual case in 18th Century France, and Truffaut tells it simply and movingly.
A young boy (Jean-Pierre Cargol) is discovered in a forest, living a feral existence among a pack of wolves. Captured by hunters, he is sent to Paris and placed in a school for deaf-mute children.
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- François Truffaut
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- Jean-Pierre Cargol
Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A crusading doctor tries to civilize a child raised in the wilderness by wolves. Cast & Crew. Read More. François Truffaut. Director. Jean-pierre Cargol. Victor, the boy. François Truffaut. Dr. Jean Itard. Jean Dasté. Prof. Philippe Pinel. Françoise Seigner. Madame Guérin. Paul Villé. Rémy.
Mar 21, 2018 · Made halfway through the director’s career, L’enfant sauvage (The Wild Child, 1970) is François Truffaut’s most seemingly straightforward work. Using documentary-style strategies – the film is “based on a true story” – it possesses simplicity of construction and depth of vision.
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The Wild Child is a 1970 French film by director François Truffaut. Featuring Jean-Pierre Cargol, François Truffaut, Françoise Seigner and Jean Dasté, it tells the story of a child who spends the first eleven or twelve years of his life with little or no human contact.
