UK import. This Blu-ray is region B and requires a region-free or region B Blu-ray player.

The Wild Child Blu-ray presents François Truffaut’s moving true-story drama about education, compassion, and human connection. Set in 1798, the film follows the discovery of a feral boy living alone in the forests of France. Unable to speak, read, or write, the child is taken in by Dr. Jean Itard (played by Truffaut himself), who becomes determined to integrate him into society through patience, care, and experimental teaching methods.

Shot in luminous black and white by Néstor Almendros, The Wild Child blends scientific inquiry with emotional intimacy, offering a profound meditation on language, identity, and what it means to belong. Featuring one of Truffaut’s most personal performances, the film remains a cornerstone of his humanist cinema.

directed by: François Truffaut
starring: François Truffaut
1970 / France / Black & White

The Wild Child [Limited Edition UK Import] [Region B Blu-ray] w/o slip

$39.99

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LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES

• High-definition digital transfer
• Uncompressed mono PCM audio
• Archival on-set interview with François Truffaut (1970, 4 mins)
• Archival television interview with François Truffaut and author Lucien Malson (1969, 10 mins)
• New interview with critic and author Ginette Vincendeau (2025, 19 mins)
• Trailer
• Newly improved English subtitle translation
• Reversible sleeve featuring artwork based on original promotional materials
• Limited edition booklet featuring archival writing by Truffaut and Almendros and new writing by Adam Scovell
• Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip

Additional details
Label: Radiance
Year: 1970
Country: France
Certification: U
Region: B
Catalogue number: RAD154BDLE
EAN: 5060974683055
Release date: 26/01/26
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