Starring Francois Truffaut, Jean-Pierre Cargol
Francois Truffaut made his acting debut in his film of the true story of the Wild Boy of Aveyron. He plays Dr Itard, a young doctor at the Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, who dedicates himself to the cause of a child found living in a primitive state in the forest.
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(Gavin Millar interviews Truffaut in Arena: Cinema, Wednesday, 11.0 pm)