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War of the Buttons

1962

90 minutes

ComedyDramaFamily

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 Cast

Jacques Dufilho headshot

Jacques Dufilho

L'Aztec's father

Yvette Etiévant headshot

Yvette Etiévant

Lebrac's mother

Michel Galabru headshot

Michel Galabru

Bacaillé's father

Michèle Méritz headshot

Michèle Méritz

L'Aztec's mother

Jean Richard headshot

Jean Richard

Lebrac's father

Pierre Tchernia headshot

Pierre Tchernia

Bédouin, rural warden

Pierre Trabaud headshot

Pierre Trabaud

Teacher at Longeverne

Claude Confortès headshot

Claude Confortès

Nestor, postman

Paul Crauchet headshot

Paul Crauchet

Touegueule

Henri Labussière headshot

Henri Labussière

Countryman

Yves Peneau headshot

Yves Peneau

General supervisor

Robert Rollis headshot

Robert Rollis

Migue la lune's father

Louisette Rousseau headshot

Louisette Rousseau

Bacaillé's mother

André Treton headshot

André Treton

Lebrac (uncredited)

Michel Isella headshot

Michel Isella

"L'Aztec" (uncredited)

Martin Lartigue headshot

Martin Lartigue

"Petit Gibus" (uncredited)

François Lartigue headshot

François Lartigue

"Grand Gibus" (uncredited)

Marie-Catherine Faburel headshot

Marie-Catherine Faburel

Marie-Tintin (uncredited)

Jean-Paul Queret headshot

Jean-Paul Queret

Bacaillé (uncredited)

Daniel Janneau headshot

Daniel Janneau

"La Crique" (uncredited)

Patrick Loiselet headshot

Patrick Loiselet

Lieutenant of Lebrac (uncredited)

Christophe Bourseiller headshot

Christophe Bourseiller

Gaston (uncredited)

François Boyer headshot

François Boyer

Priest (uncredited)

Jean-Denis Robert headshot

Jean-Denis Robert

Child of the Lebrac gang (uncredited)