War of the Buttons
Released
April 18, 1962
Runtime: 1h 30m
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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Cast & Crew
Jacques Dufilho
L'Aztec's father
Yvette Etiévant
Lebrac's mother
Michel Galabru
Bacaillé's father
Michèle Méritz
L'Aztec's mother
Jean Richard
Lebrac's father
Pierre Tchernia
Bédouin, rural warden
Pierre Trabaud
Teacher at Longeverne
Claude Confortès
Nestor, postman
Paul Crauchet
Touegueule
Henri Labussière
Countryman
Yves Peneau
General supervisor
Robert Rollis
Migue la lune's father
Louisette Rousseau
Bacaillé's mother
André Treton
Lebrac (uncredited)
Michel Isella
"L'Aztec" (uncredited)
Martin Lartigue
"Petit Gibus" (uncredited)
François Lartigue
"Grand Gibus" (uncredited)
Marie-Catherine Faburel
Marie-Tintin (uncredited)
Yves Robert
Director
Yves Robert
Writer
- FB
François Boyer
Writer
Media
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