In 1798, a feral boy is discovered outside the town of Aveyron, France. Diagnosed as mentally impaired, he is relegated to an asylum. A young doctor named Jean Itard becomes convinced that the boy has normal mental capacity, but that his development was hindered by lack of contact with society. He brings the boy home and begins an arduous attempt at education over several years.

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
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Release Date
February 26, 1970
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
G
Genres
Drama, History
Director