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War of the Buttons

Original title: La Guerre des boutons

  • Movie
  • 1962
  • 1h 30m

Directed by Yves Robert

7.2

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7.2 out of 10 from 307 votes

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Overview

For generations, two rival French villages, Longueverne and Velrans, have been at war. But this is no ordinary conflict, for the on-going hostilities are between two armies of young schoolboys. When he is beaten by his father for having lost his buttons, the leader of the Longueverne army, Lebrac, has an idea which will give his side the advantage: next time, he and his brave soldiers will go in battle without their clothes...

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Cast and crew

  • Jacques Dufilho

    Jacques DufilhoL'Aztec's father

  • Yvette Etiévant

    Yvette EtiévantLebrac's mother

  • Michel Galabru

    Michel GalabruBacaillé's father

  • Michèle Méritz

    Michèle MéritzL'Aztec's mother

  • Jean Richard

    Jean RichardLebrac's father

  • Pierre Tchernia

    Pierre TcherniaBédouin, rural warden

  • Pierre Trabaud

    Pierre TrabaudTeacher at Longeverne

  • Claude Confortès

    Claude ConfortèsNestor, postman

  • Paul Crauchet

    Paul CrauchetTouegueule

  • Henri Labussière

    Henri LabussièreCountryman

  • Yves Peneau

    Yves PeneauGeneral supervisor

  • Robert Rollis

    Robert RollisMigue la lune's father

  • Louisette Rousseau

    Louisette RousseauBacaillé's mother

  • André Treton

    André TretonLebrac (uncredited)

  • Michel Isella

    Michel Isella"L'Aztec" (uncredited)

  • Martin Lartigue

    Martin Lartigue"Petit Gibus" (uncredited)

  • François Lartigue

    François Lartigue"Grand Gibus" (uncredited)

  • Marie-Catherine Faburel

    Marie-Catherine FaburelMarie-Tintin (uncredited)

Director
Yves Robert
Writer
Louis Pergaud, Yves Robert and François Boyer
Music
José Berghmans
Cinematography
André Bac