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.
Directed by François Truffaut
experiment
southern france
civilization
feral child
punishment
doctor
based on memoir or autobiography
reward
tantrum
wild child
18th century
sign languages
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Cast
Jean-Pierre Cargol
Victor, l'Enfant Sauvage
François Truffaut
Le Dr Jean Itard
Françoise Seigner
Madame Guerin
Jean Dasté
Professor Philippe Pinel
Claude Miller
Monsieur Lemeri
Paul Villé
Remy
Mathieu Schiffman
Mathieu
Jean Gruault
Visitor at Institute
Gitt Magrini
Countrywoman
Jean-François Stévenin
Countryman
Laura Truffaut
Girl at Farm
Eva Truffaut
Girl at Farm
Crew
François Truffaut
Director
François Truffaut
Screenplay
Jean Gruault
Screenplay
Néstor Almendros
Director of Photography
Nicole Félix
Makeup Artist
Gitt Magrini
Costume Design
Jean Itard
Novel
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Thanks
Suzanne Schiffman
Assistant Director
Claude Miller
Unit Manager
François Truffaut
Adaptation
Yann Dedet
Assistant Editor
Popular Reviews
58 reviews
Martín Guirado
5.0★ · 02/18/26
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Mis momentos favoritos de la peli cuando le daba ataques autistas.
