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War of the Buttons (1962)

  • Apr 18, 1962
  • 1h 30m

7.2/10

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307 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

War of the Buttons is a 1962 comedy and drama film directed by Yves Robert. Its leading cast includes Jacques Dufilho, Yvette Etiévant and Michel Galabru. It runs for 1 hour 30 minutes. Its original language is French.

Synopsis

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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Time needed
1 hour 30 minutes
Language
French (subtitles or a dub may be needed)
Audience signal
7.2/10 from 307 TMDB votes

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La Guerre des boutons (1962) Bande Annonce VF [HD] · plays from YouTube

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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
  • Henri Labussière Countryman
  • Yves Peneau General supervisor
  • Robert Rollis Migue la lune's father
  • Louisette Rousseau Bacaillé's mother
  • André Treton Lebrac (uncredited)
  • Michel Isella "L'Aztec" (uncredited)
  • Martin Lartigue "Petit Gibus" (uncredited)
  • François Lartigue "Grand Gibus" (uncredited)
  • Marie-Catherine Faburel Marie-Tintin (uncredited)

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