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The Wild Child
1970
This is the true-life tale of a young boy found living alone in the woods of France in the 1700's. Found in a forest, the child is unable to speak, communicate or function in society. Christened Victor by the hospital staff, his case is taken up by Doctor Itard (Truffaut), a lone physician who has an unyielding dedication to re-.. Read more
| Starring | Francois Truffaut, Jean-Pierre Cargol, Francoise Seigner, Jean Daste |
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| Director | Francois Truffaut |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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The Wild Child
This is the true-life tale of a young boy found living alone in the woods of France in the 1700's. Found in a forest, the child is unable to speak, communicate or function in society. Christened Victor by the hospital staff, his case is taken up by Doctor Itard (Truffaut), a lone physician who has an unyielding dedication to re-integrate the lad into society...even if it means staking his reputation on it.
| Starring | Francois Truffaut, Jean-Pierre Cargol, Francoise Seigner, Jean Daste, Annie Miller |
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| Director | Francois Truffaut |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Original title | L'Enfant Sauvage |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 21 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: French |
| Released | Production year: 1970 To Rent: DVD: 04 Aug 2003 |
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The story, based on fact, of a late 18th century behavioural scientist's attempts to condition a wild boy found in the... read more on Time Out
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This is an intensely poetical film that manages to be moving and unsentimental. The plot follows the diaries of the doctor that dealt with a child found living ... read more »
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this is all about a boy who grow up in the wild away from a normal life then cort by some hunters with dogs which i thort was a bit up seting when seeing one of... read more »
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It wasn't until I read the credits carefully that I realised the source of my "I've seen him before" reaction to the man playing Itard. ... read more »
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I ordered this film as I have studied the case of 'Victor' in my Psychology class and I wanted to see how far the makers of this film went into the '... read more »
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This is the true-life tale of a young boy found living alone in the woods of France in the 1700's. Found in a forest, the child is unable to speak, communicate or function in society. Christened Victor by the hospital staff, his case is taken up by Doctor Itard (Truffaut), a lone physician who has ...
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