War of the Buttons (1962)

War of the Buttons (1962)

1962-04-18 France 90 Min. PG-13
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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...

Cast

Jacques Dufilho is L'Aztec's father
L'Aztec's father
Yvette Etiévant is Lebrac's mother
Lebrac's mother
Michel Galabru is Bacaillé's father
Bacaillé's father
Michèle Méritz is L'Aztec's mother
L'Aztec's mother
Jean Richard is Lebrac's father
Lebrac's father
Pierre Tchernia is Bédouin, rural warden
Bédouin, rural warden
Pierre Trabaud is Teacher at Longeverne
Teacher at Longeverne
Claude Confortès is Nestor, postman
Nestor, postman
Paul Crauchet is Touegueule
Touegueule
Henri Labussière is Countryman
Yves Peneau is General supervisor
General supervisor
Robert Rollis is Migue la lune's father
Migue la lune's father