L'Enfant sauvage
Directed by François Truffaut
Starring Jean-Pierre Cargol, François Truffaut, Françoise Seigner, Jean Dasté, Annie Miller, Claude Miller, Paul Villé, Nathan Miller, Mathieu Schiffman, Jean Gruault
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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.
- Original language
- French
- Screenplay
- François Truffaut, Jean Gruault, Jean Itard
- Cinematography
- Néstor Almendros
- Cast
- Jean Dasté, Annie Miller, Claude Miller, Paul Villé, Nathan Miller, Mathieu Schiffman, Jean Gruault, Gitt Magrini, Jean-François Stévenin
Updated July 22, 2026
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