CinemaOSMovie · 1962 · 1h 30m

War of the Buttons

73%(305)IMDbComedyDramaFamily

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...

Directed byYves Robert

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
FR
Released
April 18, 1962
Studios
Les Productions de la Guéville

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La Guerre des boutons (1962) Bande Annonce VF [HD]

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Jacques Dufilho

Jacques Dufilho

L'Aztec's father

Yvette Etiévant

Yvette Etiévant

Lebrac's mother

Michel Galabru

Michel Galabru

Bacaillé's father

Michèle Méritz

Michèle Méritz

L'Aztec's mother

Jean Richard

Jean Richard

Lebrac's father

Pierre Tchernia

Pierre Tchernia

Bédouin, rural warden

Pierre Trabaud

Pierre Trabaud

Teacher at Longeverne

Claude Confortès

Claude Confortès

Nestor, postman

Paul Crauchet

Paul Crauchet

Touegueule

Henri Labussière

Henri Labussière

Countryman

Creative team
Directed by
Yves Robert
Yves Robert
Written by
François Boyer
Yves Robert
Yves Robert
Produced by
Léon Carré
Danièle Delorme
Danièle Delorme

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