War of the Buttons (1963)

  • NR
  • 12/18/1963 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • 1h 30m

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...

Yves Robert

Director, Writer

Louis Pergaud

Novel

François Boyer

Writer

Cast

Jacques Dufilho's headshot

Jacques Dufilho

L'Aztec's father
Yvette Etiévant's headshot

Yvette Etiévant

Lebrac's mother
Michel Galabru's headshot

Michel Galabru

Bacaillé's father
Michèle Méritz's headshot

Michèle Méritz

L'Aztec's mother
Jean Richard's headshot

Jean Richard

Lebrac's father
Pierre Tchernia's headshot

Pierre Tchernia

Bédouin, rural warden
Pierre Trabaud's headshot

Pierre Trabaud

Teacher at Longeverne
Claude Confortès's headshot

Claude Confortès

Nestor, postman

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