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The Wild Child
At last an adult film to which you can take your children
At last an adult film to which you can take your children
Drama, History - 1970
The Wild Child
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7.5
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In 1798, a feral boy is discovered outside the town of Aveyron, France. Diagnosed as mentally impaired, he is relegated to an asylum. A young doctor named Jean Itard becomes convinced that the boy has normal mental capacity, but that his development was hindered by lack of contact with society. He brings the boy home and begins an arduous attempt at education over several years.
Director:
,
François Truffaut
Cast:
,
François Truffaut
,
Jean Dasté
,
Jean-Pierre Cargol
,
Françoise Seigner
,
Annie Miller
,
Claude Miller
,
Paul Villé
,
Nathan Miller

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Details

Rated:
G
Runtime:
83 min
Release date:
26 Feb 1970
Country:
FR
Languages:
French
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
4 wins & 3 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Truffaut never upstages the astounding Cargol; both performers underplay in perfect harmony, turning the story into a duet of paternal affection and paradise lost.
– David Fear,
Time Out New York,
5 Nov 2008
fresh:
Nearly 40 years after its initial release, Francois Truffaut's The Wild Child (L'Enfant Sauvage) still manages to cast its haunting, poetic spell.
– Ann Hornaday,
Washington Post,
18 Dec 2008
fresh:
An enduring film of enchanting and provocative revelation.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan 2009
fresh:
Nearly four decades after its release, The Wild Child remains startling for its humane clarity, for Nestor Almendros's brilliant black-and-white photography, and for the sense that Truffaut is achieving filmmaking mastery on a very small scale.
– Ty Burr,
Boston Globe,
5 Feb 2009
fresh:
The Wild Child is fascinating not only for its Tarzan-like true-life story, but also for what it says about the process of nurturing and educating children, and the tools we use -- language, discipline, affection -- to do so.
– Steven Rea,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
19 Feb 2009
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