The Wild Child

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.

• François TruffautDirector
• François TruffautScreenplay
• Jean GruaultScreenplay

• Jean-Pierre CargolVictor, l'Enfant Sauvage
• François TruffautLe Dr Jean Itard
• Françoise SeignerMadame Guerin
• Jean DastéProfessor Philippe Pinel
• Annie MillerMadame Lemeri
• Claude MillerMonsieur Lemeri
• Paul VilléRemy
• Nathan MillerBaby Lemeri
• Mathieu SchiffmanMathieu
• Jean GruaultVisitor at Institute
• Gitt MagriniCountrywoman
• Jean-François StéveninCountryman