The Wild Child
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| The Wild Child | |
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| Directed by | François Truffaut |
| Produced by | Marcel Berbert |
| Written by | Novel: Jean Itard Screenplay: François Truffaut Jean Gruault |
| Starring | Jean-Pierre Cargol François Truffaut Françoise Seigner Jean Dasté Annie Miller Claude Miller Paul Villé Nathan Miller Mathieu Schiffman Jean Gruault |
| Cinematography | Néstor Almendros |
| Editing by | Agnès Guillemot |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | 1970 |
| Running time | 83 minutes |
| Language | French |
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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.
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[edit] Synopsis
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
The film is set in the 18th century. A young boy is found in the forest near Aveyron. The child is mute, so he is placed under the supervision of Dr. Jean Itard. Itard names the boy Victor and observes the child's attempt to survive in his new, unknown world.
[edit] Background
The screenwriter Jean Gruault and the director François Truffaut were inspired by the novel by Jean Marc Gaspard Itard, which was based on true events surrounding The Wild Boy of Aveyron, as the novel was called.
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[edit] References
- This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
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| 1960s | Shoot the Piano Player • Jules and Jim • Antoine and Colette • The Soft Skin • Fahrenheit 451 • The Bride Wore Black • Stolen Kisses • Mississippi Mermaid |
| 1970s | The Wild Child • Bed and Board • Two English Girls • Such a Gorgeous Kid Like Me • Day for Night • The Story of Adele H. • Small Change • The Man Who Loved Women • The Green Room • Love on the Run |
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