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Movie Age rating in United States of America: G

The Wild Child (1970)

Feb 26, 1970 · 1h 23m

7.1/10 TMDB user score
319 votes on TMDB

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

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.

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Top cast

  • Jean-Pierre Cargol Jean-Pierre Cargol Victor, l'Enfant Sauvage
  • François Truffaut François Truffaut Le Dr Jean Itard
  • Françoise Seigner Françoise Seigner Madame Guerin
  • Jean Dasté Jean Dasté Professor Philippe Pinel
  • Annie Miller Madame Lemeri
  • Claude Miller Claude Miller Monsieur Lemeri
  • Paul Villé Paul Villé Remy
  • Nathan Miller Baby Lemeri
  • Mathieu Schiffman Mathieu Schiffman Mathieu
  • Jean Gruault Jean Gruault Visitor at Institute
  • Gitt Magrini Gitt Magrini Countrywoman
  • Jean-François Stévenin Jean-François Stévenin Countryman
  • Laura Truffaut Laura Truffaut Girl at Farm
  • Eva Truffaut Eva Truffaut Girl at Farm
  • Guillaume Schiffman Guillaume Schiffman Boy at Farm
  • Dominique Levert Child at Farm

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