The Wild Child

Doctor meets wild boy in 1798 French woods. Patient physician teaches the feral child manners, language and motor skills. Truffaut anchors the delicate transformation with quiet empathy.

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François Truffaut directed The Wild Child in 1970. See François Truffaut's full filmography, where to start with François Truffaut, or where to go after you've seen everything by François Truffaut.

The Wild Child was released in 1970 (FR original-language production), with a runtime of 83 minutes.