L'enfant sauvage 1970

Name: L'enfant sauvage
Released: 1970-02-26
Cast: Jean-Pierre Cargol, François Truffaut, Françoise Seigner, Jean Dasté, Annie Miller

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by:	François Truffaut
Written by:	François Truffaut & Jean Gruault
Release date:	1970-02-26
Runtime:	83 minutes
Critics score:	100 / 100
Tagline:	At last an adult film to which you can take your children.