The Wild Child

"At last an adult film to which you can take your children."

1970 1h 23m FR

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Synopsis

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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.

“At last an adult film to which you can take your children.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: François Truffaut
Writers: François Truffaut, Jean Gruault
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by François Truffaut, shot by Néstor Almendros. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Agnès Guillemot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jean-Pierre Cargol and François Truffaut and Françoise Seigner carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "At last an adult film to which you can take your children.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064285 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

François Truffaut directs. Néstor Almendros behind the camera. Agnès Guillemot cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by François Truffaut, shot by Néstor Almendros. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Agnès Guillemot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jean-Pierre Cargol and François Truffaut and Françoise Seigner carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "At last an adult film to which you can take your children.".
7IMDB entry: tt0064285 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 12 themes, including "experiment", "southern france", "civilization", "feral child".