War of the Buttons
La Guerre des boutons
Synopsis
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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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)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Karlovy Vary Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
December 18, 1963
Wide Cinema Exhibition
November 18, 2003
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yves Robert
- Screenplay & Story
- Louis Pergaud, Yves Robert, François Boyer
- Original Score
- José Berghmans
- Original Title
- La Guerre des boutons
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Les Productions de la Guéville
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yves Robert
Louis Pergaud, Yves Robert, François Boyer
José Berghmans
André Bac
Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Yves Robert, Léon Carré, Danièle Delorme
Department Leadership Roster
Yves Robert
Director
André Bac
Director of Photography
Yves Robert
Producer
Léon Carré
Producer
Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Editor
Danièle Delorme
Producer
José Berghmans
Original Music Composer
Yves Robert
Writer
François Boyer
Writer
Pierre-Louis Thévenet
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
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What is War of the Buttons about?
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...
Who directed War of the Buttons?
War of the Buttons was directed by Yves Robert.
Who stars in War of the Buttons?
The principal cast of War of the Buttons includes Jacques Dufilho, Yvette Etiévant, Michel Galabru, Michèle Méritz, Jean Richard.
When was War of the Buttons released and how long is it?
War of the Buttons was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for War of the Buttons?
The original motion picture soundtrack for War of the Buttons was composed by José Berghmans.
Is War of the Buttons based on a book or true story?
War of the Buttons is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Louis Pergaud".
What is the age rating and content advisory for War of the Buttons?
War of the Buttons holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: TP.