War of the Buttons (1962)

04/18/1962 (FR) • 1h 30m

Comedy, Drama, Family

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...

Top Billed Cast

Jacques Dufilho

L'Aztec's father

Yvette Etiévant

Lebrac's mother

Michel Galabru

Bacaillé's father

Michèle Méritz

L'Aztec's mother

Jean Richard

Lebrac's father

Pierre Tchernia

Bédouin, rural warden

Pierre Trabaud

Teacher at Longeverne

Claude Confortès

Nestor, postman

Paul Crauchet

Touegueule


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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

based on novel or book

parent child relationship

fight

tradition

village

gang

boys

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