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Enfant sauvage, L' (1970)
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At last an adult film to which you can take your children.Plot:
1798. In a forrest, some countrymen catch a wild child who can not walk, speak, read neither write. The Doctor Itard is interested by the child... more | add synopsisAwards:
5 wins moreUser Comments:
A Great Film moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jean-Pierre Cargol | ... | Victor, l'enfant sauvage | |
| François Truffaut | ... | Le Dr Jean Itard | |
| Françoise Seigner | ... | Madame Guerin | |
| Jean Dasté | ... | Professor Philippe Pinel | |
| Annie Miller | ... | Madame Lemeri | |
| Claude Miller | ... | Monsieur Lemeri | |
| Paul Villé | ... | Remy | |
| Nathan Miller | ... | Baby Lemeri | |
| Mathieu Schiffman | ... | Mathieu | |
| Jean Gruault | ... | Visitor at Institute | |
| Robert Cambourakis | ... | Countryman | |
| Gitt Magrini | ... | Countrywoman | |
| Jean-François Stévenin | ... | Countryman | |
| Laura Truffaut | ... | Girl at farm | |
| Eva Truffaut | ... | Girl at farm |
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83 minCountry:
FranceLanguage:
FrenchColor:
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1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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The incidents based on true life, as reported by Dr. Itard and as shown by Truffaut, include the facts that: (1) Victor was captured by hunters. (2) Pinel did conclude and dismiss Victor as a helpless retarded child, "an incurable idiot." (3) Crowds of Parisians really did come to see the "Wild Boy of Aveyron." (4) Victor really did prefer the "O" sound, and accepted the name Victor, which in French has an accent on the "O" [veek-TOR]. (5) Dr. Itard appears to have been truly kind to the boy, as were Mme. Guerin and the neighbors. (6) Victor appears to have had great affection for Itard and Guerin, but was never interested in children of his own age. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: Automobile traffic can be heard on the soundtrack during some of the scenes which take place in the Revolutionary France-era Institute for the Deaf. moreFAQ
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Everything about this movie is great. The acting is done perfectly, particularly Victor. This child has the ability to evoke every primal human emotion without doing anything but making sounds and using facial expressions. Perhaps only a child could be capable of doing this but I doubt any child could do it as well. We feel sympathy for him and want to care for him ourselves at the same time that we are anxious about the deep mystery he forces us to recognize. The scene when he is rocking under the full moon, and the look on his face as the movie ends, are brilliant and frightening. The fact that this actor, to my knowledge, has done nothing since, adds to the effect. Where did he go? Might he have been more in touch with this side of humanity than just as an actor? Just incredible. And Truffault's direction was perfect as well. Filmed in a minimalist style and cleverly utilizing early film techniques, he evokes a time period yet allows no distraction from the actual issues involved in the story. The viewer is forced to pay attention and forced to deal with the issues confronting the doctor and his relationship with the boy. I cannot recommend this highly enough.