The Wild Child (1970)
L'Enfant sauvage
Overview
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.
Where to watch The Wild Child
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | fuboTV, MGM+, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel +1 | — | — |
| Canada | Tubi TV | — | — |
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What is The Wild Child about?
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. The Wild Child is a Drama, History movie, released on 1970-02-26, runtime 83 minutes.
Is The Wild Child worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Wild Child 7.1 out of 10 from 319 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Wild Child?
In the United States, The Wild Child streams on fuboTV, MGM+ and Philo. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
François Truffaut
Cast
- Jean-Pierre Cargol as Victor, l'Enfant Sauvage
- François Truffaut as Le Dr Jean Itard
- Françoise Seigner as Madame Guerin
- Jean Dasté as Professor Philippe Pinel
- Annie Miller as Madame Lemeri
- Claude Miller as Monsieur Lemeri
- Paul Villé as Remy
- Nathan Miller as Baby Lemeri
- Mathieu Schiffman as Mathieu
- Jean Gruault as Visitor at Institute
- Gitt Magrini as Countrywoman
- Jean-François Stévenin as Countryman
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Sources
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