SYNOPSIS: At The National Institute For The Deaf and Dumb in Paris, a nude and dirty young boy is admitted. Found in a forest, the child is unable to speak, communicate or function in society. Christened Victor by the hospital staff, his case is taken up by Doctor Itard (Truffaut), a lone physician who has an unyielding dedication to re-integrating the lad into society. But the road to tame the beast is a rocky one and Itard will have to work tirelessly to teach Victor how to reclaim his place in the world...even if it means staking his reputation on it.

EDITORIAL REVIEW: Acclaimed Oscar nominated director Francois Truffaut (Small Change, Day For Night) has created an "absorbing" film about the true-life tale of a young boy found living alone in the woods of France in the 1700's. Using actual journal entries, Truffaut not only directed and co-wrote the script with Jean Gruault, but also starred as the unflappable Doctor Jean-Marc-Gaspard Itard, the visionary who takes on the incredible task of civilizing The WIld Child. In our opinion, this is an exceptional film.

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STARRING: Jean-Pierre Cargol, François Truffaut, Françoise Seigner, Jean Dasté.
AVAILABILITY: In stock! Ships within one business day.
LENGTH: 85 minutes.
LANGUAGE: French, with OPTIONAL ENGLISH or FRENCH SUBTITLES.
SPECIAL FEATURES: 1.33:1 (4:3 Full Screen); 2.0 mono; 1 disc; Chapter selection; Trailer; Uncut.
VIEWER DISCRETION: Moderate nudity, violence.
PICTURE QUALITY: Excellent picture quality. (what's this mean?)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: France (1970).
ALSO KNOWN AS: Enfant sauvage, L' (original title) / The Wild Boy (UK).
DATE ADDED TO OUR LIBRARY:  January, 2006.
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