The Wild Child (1970)
L'enfant sauvage (original title)

Taglines:

At last an adult film to which you can take your children.

Parents Guide:

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Country:

France

Language:

French | French Sign Language

Release Date:

11 September 1970 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Der Wolfsjunge See more »

Filming Locations:

Aubiat, Puy-de-Dôme, France See more »

Gross:

$61,373 (USA) (17 January 2010)

Production Co:

Les Artistes Associés, Les Films du Carrosse, Les Productions Artistes Associés See more »

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Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Trivia

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. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: In the US subtitles, the opening says that this is a true story that happened in 1978. It should have read 1798. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Day for Night: An Appreciation (2003) See more »