The Wild Child

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.

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.

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.

(F) 8.1 [François Truffaut]

fascinating portrayal of the classic tale of a person who has missed critical junctures in development never to be made up.

A decent introduction to human anthropology and linguistics.

A wonderful treatise over the right for education and the various methods of pedagogy, photographed in excellent black and white and directed by Truffaut in a poetic, sensitive way.

He'd made so many films about children before (and after), but this is when Truffaut started to also relate to the parental figures trying their best - hence his casting himself as the tutor trying to bring the kid back to civilization. Cargol, however, startles in his lack of self-consciousness as the kid slowly coming to understanding. Haunting.

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.

Remarkable real life story of the feral boy from France;supported by poetic treatment.One of mandatories of french cinema.