"At last an adult film to which you can take your children.". Director François Truffaut makes a rare on-screen appearance in one of his most unusual films. Based on a true story, the film follows the discovery of a feral child (Jean-Pierre Cargol) who's grown up wild in the forest in late-18th-century France. Truffaut plays Dr. Jean Itard, the deaf specialist who tries to civilize the boy, teaching him to walk, speak and read; the screenplay was adapted from Itard's writings.

Movie rating: 7.5 / 10 (8744)

Directed by: François Truffaut - Jean Gruault - Jean Itard

Writer credits: François Truffaut - Jean Gruault

Cast: Jean-Pierre Cargol - François Truffaut - Françoise Seigner - Jean Dasté - Annie Miller

AKA: L'enfant sauvage, The Wild Boy

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