“Wild Child” also marked the first collaboration between Truffaut and cinematographer Nestor Almendros, who supplied the evocative, documentary-style black-and-white photography.

Nearly 40 years after its initial release, Francois Truffaut’s “The Wild Child” (“L’Enfant Sauvage”) still manages to cast its haunting, poetic spell. Based on the true story of a boy ...

Truffaut, who plays Itard, identifies with the Wild Child (the remarkable nonprofessional Jean-Pierre Cargol, a French Gypsy) in that the director experienced an isolated and rebellious childhood.

T. Coraghessan Boyle’s rollicking new collection has no larger philosophical point to make, just some good, old-fashioned, funny-suspenseful-head-shaking stories.

François Truffaut first encountered Dr Jean Itard's Mémoire et Rapport sur Victor de l'Aveyron (1801-06) in 1966. The text clearly reflected with his own rather old-fashioned views on education ...

One of the most powerful films on the subject is Francois Truffaut’s The Wild Child (1970), based on a real-life case and featuring a remarkable central performance by Jean-Pierre Cargol.

Discover showtimes, read reviews, watch trailers, find streaming options, and see where to watch François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - The Wild Child. Explore cast details and learn more ...

A brilliant depiction of the real-life diaries of a 19th-century physician (played by Truffaut) who attempts to educate and civilize a young boy found living in the wilderness without ...

In “The Wild Child,” Truffaut himself plays the doctor who writes about the eponymous character; “ The Man Who Loved Women ” is about the discovery of a literary vocation; and “ The ...