Wild Child
a.k.a. L'Enfant Sauvage, The Wild Child, The Savage Child
Director:
François Truffaut
Cast:
Jean-Pierre Cargol, François Truffaut, Jean Dasté, Françoise Seigner
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- DVD Release Date: 07/24/2001
- Original Release: 1970
- Rating:
- Sales Rank: 33,035
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Scenes
Features
Original theatrical trailer
Full Product DetailsScene Index
Side #1 --
0. Scene Selections
1. Title/A True Story [3:56]
2. Something Wild [6:03]
3. Village Idiot [5:25]
4. Evaluations [6:35]
5. A Freak Show [5:45]
6. Start With The Basics [7:11]
7. Love Of Nature [7:55]
8. 'O' Is For Victor [1:42]
9. Learning To Ask [4:58]
10. Making Sounds [2:05]
11. A Sense For Order [9:52]
12. Language Is Music [4:38]
13. L-a-i-t/m-i-l-k [4:57]
14. Spelling Victor [6:30]
15. His Home [6:03]
16. End Credits [:57]
Editorial Reviews
Based on a real-life case study, recorded in Jean-Marc Gaspard Itard's 1806 volume Memoire et Rapport sur Victor de L'Aveyron, The Wild Child is spiritually in line with François Truffaut's other films about the pains of adolescence. Truffaut himself plays Dr. Jean Itard, a doctor working at Paris' Institute for the Deaf and Dumb. Itard takes on the challenge of Victor (Jean-Pierre Cargol), a nonverbal "wild boy" found abandoned in the woods. Realizing that the Institute's rather cruel methods may drive Victor further into himself, Dr. Itard brings the boy to his own home, hoping to establish a communication base with kindness and compassion. Once he has taught Victor how to listen and respond, Itard takes it upon himself to imbue the boy with a sense of morality. Adopting an austere cinematic technique (at times reminiscent of silent films), Truffaut unfolds his story with directness and simplicity. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Why We Rated This Appropriate for Ages 13 and UP
What to watch out for
- Consumerism:
In Malibu it's all about the clothes and the swag. Mentioned specifically: Jimmy Choo, Gucci, iPhone, People magazine, US Weekly, Target, Manohlo Blanik, etc...
- Drugs:
Underage buying of alcohol and consuming in excess. Girls are so drunk they tell of being passed out in one another's vomit. One girl vomits during the lacrosse game the next day.
- Language:
"S--t" is the first and second word in the movie. From there it doesn't get much better: "bi-yach," "suck," "asshole," "Christ," "bloody", "asses," "slutty," "whorey," "s--t brain," "prostitute," "bitches," "friggin." Most of these words ar... More
"S--t" is the first and second word in the movie. From there it doesn't get much better: "bi-yach," "suck," "asshole," "Christ," "bloody", "asses," "slutty," "whorey," "s--t brain," "prostitute," "bitches," "friggin." Most of these words are frequent insults lobbed among girls. Close
- Messages
- Sex:
The ease with which girls make out with guys is startling. Poppy's friend is in bed with her boyfriend, of which the viewer sees bare shoulders, implying that they are naked. Girls tromp about in next to nothing. References to sexual positi... More
The ease with which girls make out with guys is startling. Poppy's friend is in bed with her boyfriend, of which the viewer sees bare shoulders, implying that they are naked. Girls tromp about in next to nothing. References to sexual positions. Close
- Violence:
Mention of the main character's mother who had died.
What Parents Need to Know
About Wild Child
Parents need to know that teens will want to see this girl-bonding movie because of Emma Roberts' star appeal. And though there is a redemptive quality to the movie in the end, the damage is done by the very fact that her father would let her have unlimited Jimmy Choo's and Gucci ensembles in her closet to begin with. Although she proves to be a good kid after all, Poppy gets away with a whole lot of obnoxious behavior, which is the norm among her American friends.
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