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The Wild Child (1970)

83 min · Drama · History

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.

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The Wild Child (1970)

IMDb7.47.1TMDB83 min

DramaHistory

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

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.

Themes18th centurybased on memoir or autobiographycivilizationdoctorexperiment

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