The Wild Child

Name: The Wild Child
Uploaded: 1970-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 83 min
Description: In 1798, a feral boy is discovered outside the town of Aveyron, France. Diagnosed as mentally impaired, he is relegated to an asylum. A young doctor named Jean Itard becomes convinced that the boy has normal mental capacity, but that his development was hindered by lack of contact with society. He brings the boy home and begins an arduous attempt at education over several years.

7.10
January 1970
83 min

In 1798, a feral boy is discovered outside the town of Aveyron, France. Diagnosed as mentally impaired, he is relegated to an asylum. A young doctor named Jean Itard becomes convinced that the boy has normal mental capacity, but that his development was hindered by lack of contact with society. He brings the boy home and begins an arduous attempt at education over several years.

Type:
MOVIE
Country:
FR
Genres:
Drama, History
Release:
February 1970
Production:
Les Films du Carrosse, Les Productions Artistes Associés
Cast:
Jean-Pierre Cargol, François Truffaut, Françoise Seigner, Jean Dasté, Annie Miller, Claude Miller, Paul Villé, Nathan Miller, Mathieu Schiffman, Jean Gruault, Gitt Magrini, Jean-François Stévenin, Laura Truffaut, Eva Truffaut, Guillaume Schiffman, Dominique Levert, Jean Mandaroux, René Levert, Pierre Fabre, Robert Cambourakis, Frédérique Dolbert, Eric Dolbert, Tounet Cargol, Misse Theaudiere
Tags:
experiment, southern france, civilization, feral child, punishment, doctor, based on memoir or autobiography, reward, tantrum, wild child, 18th century, sign languages

The Wild Child

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