The wild child's parents couldn't kill him, and he wasn't going to let civilization do that, either.
In an amazing performance, Jean-Pierre Cargol as Victor puts up quite a fight against director Francois Truffaut's Dr. Itard, but finally ends up accepting shoes, learning how to read, and enjoying warm embraces from housekeeper Mme. Guerin.
There are many frustrations along the way. "I'm wasting my time with you," Itard tells the hyperactive boy. "I'm discouraged." But he doesn't give up.
One day he announces approvingly that "Victor is an inventor."
We all have our gifts. Let's be curious enough to watch for and nurture them.
In an amazing performance, Jean-Pierre Cargol as Victor puts up quite a fight against director Francois Truffaut's Dr. Itard, but finally ends up accepting shoes, learning how to read, and enjoying warm embraces from housekeeper Mme. Guerin.
There are many frustrations along the way. "I'm wasting my time with you," Itard tells the hyperactive boy. "I'm discouraged." But he doesn't give up.
One day he announces approvingly that "Victor is an inventor."
We all have our gifts. Let's be curious enough to watch for and nurture them.