War of the Buttons
La Nouvelle Guerre des boutons
“The French Resistance came in all shapes and sizes.”
Synopsis
Occupied France; Lebrac leads a play war between two rival kid gangs, but a girl he likes, who's Jewish, is in danger of being discovered by local Nazi sympathisers. Lebrac and the village must now respond to the reality of what's happening.
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La guerra de los botones | La nouvelle guerre des boutons (2011) Christophe Barratier
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-10-17
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Jean Texier
Lebrac
Clément Godefroy
Petit Bibus
Théophile Baquet
Grand Gibus
Louis Dussol
Bacaillé, mayor's kid
Harold Werner
La Crique, smart kid
Nathan Parent
Camus
Ilona Bachelier
Violette
Thomas Goldberg
L'Aztec
Laetitia Casta
Simone
Guillaume Canet
L'instituteur
Kad Merad
Père Lebrac
Gérard Jugnot
Père l'Aztec
Marie Bunel
Mère Lebrac
François Morel
Père Bacallé
Grégory Gatignol
Brochard
Anthony Decadi
Chazal
Éric Naggar
Le conservateur du musée
Thierry Nenez
Le joueur de cartes
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$15M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Christophe Barratier
- Screenplay & Story
- Christophe Barratier, Stéphane Keller, Louis Pergaud
- Original Title
- La Nouvelle Guerre des boutons
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Worldwide Gross
- $15M
- Production Studios
- La Petite Reine
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Christophe Barratier
Christophe Barratier, Stéphane Keller, Louis Pergaud
Anne-Sophie Bion
Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela, Daniel Delume
Department Leadership Roster
Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela
Producer
Anne-Sophie Bion
Editor
Christophe Barratier
Director
Christophe Barratier
Writer
Stéphane Keller
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About War of the Buttons
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What is War of the Buttons about?
Occupied France; Lebrac leads a play war between two rival kid gangs, but a girl he likes, who's Jewish, is in danger of being discovered by local Nazi sympathisers. Lebrac and the village must now respond to the reality of what's happening.
Who directed War of the Buttons?
War of the Buttons was directed by Christophe Barratier.
Who stars in War of the Buttons?
The principal cast of War of the Buttons includes Jean Texier, Clément Godefroy, Théophile Baquet, Louis Dussol, Harold Werner.
When was War of the Buttons released and how long is it?
War of the Buttons was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
How much did War of the Buttons make at the box office?
War of the Buttons grossed $15M in worldwide ticket sales.
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.