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.

• DirectorFrançois Truffaut
• Release26 February 1970
• Genre
  Drama / History
• Duration1h 23m
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• Revenue?
• Rate
  

  7.1
  291 reviews
• Productions

  Les Films du Carrosse, Les Productions Artistes Associés