The Wild Child (1970)
In a French forest circa 1798, a child–who cannot walk, speak, read or write–is found. A doctor becomes interested in the case and patiently attempts to civilise the boy.
Director:
François Truffaut
Writers:
François Truffaut, Jean Gruault.
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Jean-Pierre Cargol as Victor, l'Enfant Sauvage |
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François Truffaut as Le Dr Jean Itard |
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Françoise Seigner as Madame Guerin |
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Jean Dasté as Professor Philippe Pinel |
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Annie Miller as Madame Lemeri |
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Claude Miller as Monsieur Lemeri |
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Paul Villé as Remy |
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Nathan Miller as Baby Lemeri |
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Mathieu Schiffman as Mathieu |
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Jean Gruault as Visitor at Institute |
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Gitt Magrini as Countrywoman |
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Jean-François Stévenin as Countryman |
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Laura Truffaut as Girl at Farm |
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Eva Truffaut as Girl at Farm |
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Guillaume Schiffman as Boy at Farm |
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Dominique Levert as Child at Farm |
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Jean Mandaroux as Itard's Doctor |
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René Levert as Police Official |
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Pierre Fabre as Orderly at Institute |
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Robert Cambourakis as Countryman |
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Frédérique Dolbert as Girl at Farm |
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Eric Dolbert as Boy at Farm |
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Tounet Cargol as Boy at Farm |
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Misse Theaudiere as |
| Directing | François Truffaut | Director |
| Camera | Néstor Almendros | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Agnès Guillemot | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gitt Magrini | Costume Design |
| Crew | Jean-Claude Dolbert | Property Master |
| Writing | François Truffaut | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jean Gruault | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jean Itard | Novel |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicole Félix | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Suzanne Schiffman | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Jean-Pierre Léaud | Thanks |
| Production | Claude Miller | Unit Manager |
| Production | Roland Thénot | Unit Manager |
| Sound | Alex Pront | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Pierre Zucca | Still Photographer |
| Writing | François Truffaut | Adaptation |
| Writing | François Truffaut | Dialogue |
| Writing | Jean Gruault | Adaptation |
| Writing | Jean Gruault | Dialogue |
| Art | Jean Mandaroux | Set Decoration |
| Production | Armand Barbault | Production Assistant |
| Production | Marcel Berbert | Production Manager |
| Sound | René Levert | Sound |
| Camera | Philippe Théaudière | Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Yann Dedet | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Antoine Duhamel | Conductor |
| Sound | André Saint-Clivier | Musician |
| Sound | Michel Sanvoisin | Musician |
| Directing | Christine Pellé | Script Supervisor |