法国新浪潮名将弗朗科依斯．特鲁芬特自导自演的代表作之一，根据十八世纪法国的一宗真人真事改编。 　　一名小孩子在丛林中长大，被带回文明社会。弗朗科依斯．特鲁芬特饰演的医生用耐心教导这个野孩子一点一滴地适应新的生活，又让他学习听话和说话，终于达成了两人之间的沟通。本片用最基本的电影技巧平实交代故事，将镜头焦点完全集中在医生与野孩子之间的互动过程，看来有点平淡，但流露出浓厚的文化色彩，对人类学感兴趣的观众尤其不可错过。1798. In a forest, some countrymen catch a wild child who can not walk, speak, read nor write. Doctor Itard is interested by the child, and starts to educate him. Everybody thinks he will fail, but with a lot of love and patience, he manages to obtain results and the child continues with normal development. This is based on true story.