The Wild Child (1970)

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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.

• Released: 1970-02-26
• Genres: Drama, History
• Runtime: 1h 23m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 319 votes

Directed by François Truffaut.

Top cast

• Jean-Pierre Cargol as Victor, l'Enfant Sauvage
• François Truffaut as Le Dr Jean Itard
• Françoise Seigner as Madame Guerin
• Jean Dasté as Professor Philippe Pinel
• Annie Miller as Madame Lemeri
• Claude Miller as Monsieur Lemeri
• Paul Villé as Remy
• Nathan Miller as Baby Lemeri
• Mathieu Schiffman as Mathieu
• Jean Gruault as Visitor at Institute

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Wild Child

• United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus; watch free on Kanopy, YouTube Free, Tubi TV
• Canada: watch free on Tubi TV

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