
War of the Buttons (1962)
Original Title: La Guerre des boutons
Comedy
Drama
7.2 (276 votes)
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...
Details
- Director
- Yves Robert
- Writer
- François Boyer
- Original Language
- French
- Budget
- N/A
Cast
Claude Confortès
Henri Labussière
Jacques Dufilho
Jean Richard
Michel Galabru
Michèle Méritz
Paul Crauchet
Pierre Tchernia
Pierre Trabaud
Yvette Etiévant
Keywords
based on novel or book
boys
fight
gang
parent child relationship
tradition
village
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