Recommended from age 10. Wild child subjected to experiments and punishments.
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Availability as of 18 October 2026. Data from JustWatch. Streaming data and logos: JustWatch.
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Jean-Pierre Cargol (opens in a new tab) Victor, l'Enfant Sauvage -
François Truffaut (opens in a new tab) Le Dr Jean Itard -
Françoise Seigner (opens in a new tab) Madame Guerin -
Jean Dasté (opens in a new tab) Professor Philippe Pinel - Annie Miller (opens in a new tab) Madame Lemeri
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Claude Miller (opens in a new tab) Monsieur Lemeri
Directed by: François Truffaut (opens in a new tab)
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What it’s about
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.
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