The Wild Child (1970)

Directed by François Truffaut · Cinematography by Néstor Almendros

G83 min57 frames

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In a French forest circa 1798, a child–who cannot walk, speak, read or write–is found. A doctor becomes interested in the case and patiently attempts to civilise the boy.

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The Wild Child (1970) movie still: establishing — A dense patch of trees fills the entire frame with overlapping branches and leaves. The vegetation…The Wild Child (1970) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with wooden bookshelves and a large anatomical diagram on the wall. Two men in period…The Wild Child (1970) movie still: medium — A man and a boy sit before a large wooden-framed mirror on a surface. The pair observe their own…The Wild Child (1970) movie still: medium — Two men are framed through the glass panels of a window. They stand side by side looking through the…The Wild Child (1970) movie still: medium — A room with patterned wallpaper features two people holding a lit candelabra in darkness. The woman and…The Wild Child (1970) movie still: establishing — A dense treeline stands against a bright, hazy sky during the daytime. Silhouetted branches of an…The Wild Child (1970) movie still: wide — Three people trek across a large, flat, grass-covered meadow under a heavily overcast sky. The group…The Wild Child (1970) movie still: wide — A dimly lit dormitory with rows of beds and wall-mounted lamps. A young boy stands on an elevated…The Wild Child (1970) movie still: fullbody — A room with wood flooring, framed prints on the walls, and a fireplace mantel. A man in a dark coat…The Wild Child (1970) movie still: medium — A light-filled study features framed anatomical prints on the wall and a desk. An adult man writes at a…The Wild Child (1970) movie still: wide — A vast green meadow with tall grass under a pale, overcast sky. A child pushes another seated child in a…The Wild Child (1970) movie still: closeup — A white tablecloth covers a flat surface supporting four distinct metal tuning forks. The objects are…The Wild Child (1970) movie still: medium — A wooden passenger carriage moves through a field during the nineteenth century. A young girl leans out…The Wild Child (1970) movie still: medium — An interior room with patterned wallpaper overlooks an outdoor courtyard with a thatched structure. A…The Wild Child (1970) movie still: medium — A 19th-century study features wooden trim, paneled walls, and a large open casement window. A man in…The Wild Child (1970) movie still: medium — An interior space viewed from outside through a wooden-framed window in an old house. A young boy stands…

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