THE WILD CHILD

'''The Wild Child''' (French: '''L'Enfant sauvage''', released in the United Kingdom as '''The Wild Boy''') is a 1970 French film by director François Truffaut.

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Synopsis

Background

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Synopsis

The film is set in the 18th century. A young boy is found in the forest near Aveyron. The child is mute, so he is placed under the supervision of Dr. Jean Itard. Itard names the boy Victor and observes the child's attempt to survive in his new, unknown world.

Background

Main articles: Victor of Aveyron

The screenwriter Jean Gruault and the director François Truffaut were inspired by the novel by Jean Marc Gaspard Itard, which was based on true events surrounding ''The Wild Boy of Aveyron'', as the novel was called.

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