François Truffaut wrote and directed THE WILD CHILD in 1969.
France, 1798. A 12 years old boy is found in the forest. He has lived alone for 8 years, eating fruits and roots. François Truffaut, a young doctor, is given by the French medical authorities the opportunity to take the boy to his private house and try to educate him. Patiently, Truffaut observes the young boy and makes experiments with him.
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Nature vs Society. To be compared with THE 400 BLOWS.
The review of this Movie prepared by Daniel Staebler