L'Enfant Sauvage (1970)
Genre: Drama
Duration: 83 minuten
Alternative title: The Wild Child
Country:
France
Directed by: François Truffaut
Stars: Jean-Pierre Cargol, François Truffaut and Françoise Seigner
IMDb score:
7,5 (9.430)
Releasedate: 26 February 1970
L'Enfant Sauvage plot
"At last an adult film to which you can take your children."
In 1798 a boy is found in a forest who cannot speak, read or write. dr. Jean Itard becomes interested in the boy and decides to raise him. Everyone thinks it's a pointless activity, but Itard has patience.
Actors and actresses
Victor, l'Enfant Sauvage
Le Dr Jean Itard
Madame Guerin
Professor Philippe Pinel
Madame Lemeri
Monsieur Lemeri
Remy
Baby Lemeri
Mathieu
Visitor at Institute
Reviews & comments
Mug
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- 13981 messages
- 5969 votes
This film is simply black and white. Color stills (the still they're talking about isn't even a still, just a photo), etc., are just promotional material. Just like black and white films don't automatically have a black and white poster.
Truffaut finally manages to touch me again after Les Quatre Cents Coups. This is largely thanks to the child actor Jean-Pierre Cargol, a fantastic performance.
Truffaut remains businesslike, with no false sentimentality to be found; that, too, is an art. The camerawork is also striking, from wide shots to the age-old technique of "iris-in & iris-out," often used in silent cinema. [Yes, I had to look this up.] It works wonderfully. A solid 4 stars.
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de grunt
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- 4336 messages
- 1576 votes
Nestor Almendros' black and white photography is truly stunning.
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Bobbejaantje
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- 2260 messages
- 2062 votes
By Truffaut's standards, it's a fairly conventional film, albeit with an original story based on true events. The choice of black and white suits the story, which takes place in the late 18th century. It does, however, create an immediate sense of distance. The story is well-told with a straightforward narrative, and this also applies to the visual approach. Besides the boy, the lead role (as the boy's teacher) is played by Truffaut himself, and he does a very convincing job. He certainly knew how to act.
The story of the boy who grows up like an animal and is then placed in civilization is, as mentioned, biographical and based on writings from over 200 years ago. As a semi-biographical story, it has a captivating core—the confrontation between the boy and civilization—which flows smoothly until the end without any major setbacks. It is, however, a story that captures the imagination in its own right, especially given the time period in which it is set. It is the era of the French Revolution, the great ideals, the belief in reason and science, the belief in progress and the ability to shape society. There was also interest in what distinguishes a human from an animal. In that light, there was particular interest in the few cases of children who survived in isolation in the wild, including the case of Victor, which was filmed here. The film has a documentary feel, which was perhaps innovative for its time. Well done.
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