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      The Wild Child

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      100% Tomatometer 27 Reviews 81% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings A young boy (Jean-Pierre Cargol) is discovered in a forest, living a feral existence among a pack of wolves. Captured by hunters, he is sent to Paris and placed in a school for deaf-mute children. There he is observed by Dr. Itard (François Truffaut) who concludes that the boy is neither deaf nor intellectually stunted, but has simply been deprived of normal, humanizing influences. With no shortage of tenderness, patience and ambition, Itard devotes himself to educating and civilizing the boy. Read More Read Less Now in Theaters Now Playing Buy Tickets

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      David Fear Time Out Rated: 5/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Steven Rea Philadelphia Inquirer The Wild Child is fascinating not only for its Tarzan-like true-life story, but also for what it says about the process of nurturing and educating children, and the tools we use -- language, discipline, affection -- to do so. Rated: 3.5/4 Feb 19, 2009 Full Review Ty Burr Boston Globe Nearly four decades after its release, The Wild Child remains startling for its humane clarity, for Nestor Almendros's brilliant black-and-white photography, and for the sense that Truffaut is achieving filmmaking mastery on a very small scale. Rated: 3.5/4 Feb 5, 2009 Full Review Kelly Vance East Bay Express Makes a heartfelt entry in Truffaut's filmography, yet another story of an unwanted kid. Aug 16, 2011 Full Review Jason Heck Kansas City Star Francois Truffaut was not only a founder of the French New Wave, he was a passionate and keen chronicler of young people, how they grew and evolved and sought purpose in a larger world. Rated: 4/4 May 1, 2009 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid A fascinating film, with an astonishing performance by young Cargol. Mar 13, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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      georgan g The movie itself was only 3 stars, whereas the story is 5 stars. Sociologist in me loved exploring this theme in the deaf & hearing worlds of that era. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Francisco S L'Enfant Sauvage is an excellent adaptation to the wild childs's theme, and with the help of the outstanding performances and the clever script, it is almost a masterpiece it only needed a solid end to complete this pertinent story. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/16/15 Full Review Audience Member L'Enfant Sauvage is an excellent adaptation to the wild childs's theme, and with the help of the outstanding performances and the clever script, it is almost a masterpiece it only needed a solid end to complete this pertinent story. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member (F) 8.1 [François Truffaut] Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member fascinating portrayal of the classic tale of a person who has missed critical junctures in development never to be made up. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member A decent introduction to human anthropology and linguistics. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A young boy (Jean-Pierre Cargol) is discovered in a forest, living a feral existence among a pack of wolves. Captured by hunters, he is sent to Paris and placed in a school for deaf-mute children. There he is observed by Dr. Itard (François Truffaut) who concludes that the boy is neither deaf nor intellectually stunted, but has simply been deprived of normal, humanizing influences. With no shortage of tenderness, patience and ambition, Itard devotes himself to educating and civilizing the boy.
      Director
      François Truffaut
      Production Co
      Les Films du Carrosse, Les Productions Artistes Associés
      Rating
      G
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      French (France)
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 23, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $61.4K
      Runtime
      1h 26m