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The Wild Child (1970)
At last an adult film to which you can take your children.
1h 23m · Released · TMDB ★ 7.1 (318)
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.
Director: François Truffaut
Starring: Jean-Pierre Cargol, François Truffaut, Françoise Seigner, Jean Dasté, Annie Miller, Claude Miller
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