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Jean-Pierre Cargol,
Jean-Pierre Cargol,
François Truffaut,
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François Truffaut,
François Truffaut
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: MGM
: Drama, Foreign, Costume Drama/Period Piece, Biopics, France
: 85 min.
: French
: English, Spanish, French
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Based on a real-life case study, recorded in Jean-Marc Gaspard Itard's 1806 volume Memoire et Rapport sur Victor de L'Aveyron, The Wild Child is spiritually in line with François Truffaut's other films about the pains of adolescence. Truffaut himself plays Dr. Jean Itard, a doctor working at Paris' Institute for the Deaf and Dumb. Itard takes on the challenge of Victor (Jean-Pierre Cargol), a nonverbal "wild boy" found abandoned in the woods. Realizing that the Institute's rather cruel methods may drive Victor further into himself, Dr. Itard brings the boy to his own home, hoping to establish a communication base with kindness and compassion. Once he has taught Victor how to listen and respond, Itard takes it upon himself to imbue the boy with a sense of morality. Adopting an austere cinematic technique (at times reminiscent of silent films), Truffaut unfolds his story with directness and simplicity. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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| Provocative, in the old sense of the term
by lanihardage
December 9, 2005 - 5:46 PM PST
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0 out of 2 members found this review helpful
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| This movie made me Google children raised by animals, because Truffaut treats the subject so well. Based on a well-known incident in France, it explores the feelings and reactions of the child, the doctor who studies him, and the people who help care for him. I found it sympathetic to all of those characters, though hard to watch at times, with my modern baggage. |
| Excellent nature scenes
by jbeaumont
February 24, 2004 - 6:38 PM PST
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2 out of 2 members found this review helpful
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| Truffaut screened Bergman's Monika for his cast during the filming of The Wild Child. It really shows. Wild Child portrays nature as well as Monika does. Great acting by the child. A wonderful and interesting movie. |
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