The Wild Child (1970)
7.1
/10 By 287 Votes
Overview : 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.
Release Date : February 26, 1970
Runtime : 83m
Companies : Les Films du Carrosse, Les Productions Artistes Associés
Countries : France
Keywords : experiment, southern france, feral child, punishment, doctor, based on memoir or autobiography, reward, tantrum, wild child, 18th century, sign languages
Cast
