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Feature film — 1962

War of the Buttons (1962)

7.21h 30mComedy — Drama — Family

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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A high-signal pick with 307 votes.

Les Productions de la Guéville

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Director: Yves Robert

On screen

Cast & crew

Jacques Dufilho as L'Aztec's father

Jacques Dufilho

L'Aztec's father

Yvette Etiévant as Lebrac's mother

Yvette Etiévant

Lebrac's mother

Michel Galabru as Bacaillé's father

Michel Galabru

Bacaillé's father

Michèle Méritz as L'Aztec's mother

Michèle Méritz

L'Aztec's mother

Jean Richard as Lebrac's father

Jean Richard

Lebrac's father

Pierre Tchernia as Bédouin, rural warden

Pierre Tchernia

Bédouin, rural warden

Pierre Trabaud as Teacher at Longeverne

Pierre Trabaud

Teacher at Longeverne

Claude Confortès as Nestor, postman

Claude Confortès

Nestor, postman

Paul Crauchet as Touegueule

Paul Crauchet

Touegueule

Henri Labussière as Countryman

Henri Labussière

Countryman

Yves Peneau as General supervisor

Yves Peneau

General supervisor

Robert Rollis as Migue la lune's father

Robert Rollis

Migue la lune's father

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