In 1798, a feral boy is discovered outside the town of Aveyron, France. Diagnosed as mentally impaired, he is relegated to an asylum. A young doctor named Jean Itard becomes convinced that the boy has normal mental capacity, but that his development was hindered by lack of contact with society. He brings the boy home and begins an arduous attempt at education over several years.
Jean-Pierre Cargol
as Victor, l'Enfant Sauvage
François Truffaut
as Le Dr Jean Itard
Françoise Seigner
as Madame Guerin
Jean Dasté
as Professor Philippe Pinel
Annie Miller
as Madame Lemeri
Claude Miller
as Monsieur Lemeri
Paul Villé
as Remy
Nathan Miller
as Baby Lemeri
Mathieu Schiffman
as Mathieu
Jean Gruault
as Visitor at Institute
Gitt Magrini
as Countrywoman
Jean-François Stévenin
as Countryman
