The Wild Child
1970 · 83 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 9,181 VOTES · DIR. François Truffaut
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 580 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:04:06 It's down there! It's down there!
00:13:36 Did he bite you? Let me do it.
00:18:09 Mouth: Medium. Tongue: Normal.
00:20:38 by cutting his throat, probably with a knife.
00:23:52 - Other people are waiting. - The papers exaggerated yet again.
00:27:04 In my opinion, the boy was left
00:29:44 Doctor, it's hot enough. I couldn't stand it.
00:32:55 Walk gently.
00:36:55 I'll give him his milk.
00:43:19 He was there.
00:45:34 Water. Water.
00:47:27 Very good, Victor.
00:50:08 P.
00:53:15 Stay there.
00:55:42 Victor!
00:58:12 I must seek a way better suited to his undeveloped faculties
01:01:57 Citizen Pinel has persuaded the administration
01:05:27 Good!
01:08:58 No, Victor.
01:13:01 Good, Victor. Good.
01:14:41 Hammer, comb, box.
01:16:42 Go, Victor!
01:18:28 Go on.
01:24:37 Subtitles by TeamRPM
Cast & Characters
François Truffaut
Dr. Jean Itard
Jean-Pierre Cargol
Victor - Wild Boy of Aveyron
Françoise Seigner
Madame Guérin
Paul Villé
Rémy - The Old Man
Pierre Fabre
Orderly at Institute
Jean Dasté
Professor Philippe Pinel
Robert Cambourakis
Aveyron Countryman
Tounet Cargol
Boy at Farm
Eric Dolbert
Boy at Farm
Frédérique Dolbert
Girl at Farm
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed580
Dialogue density7.0 lines / min
First line00:04:06
Final line01:24:37
Production Record
DirectorFrançois Truffaut
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes9,181