Storyline
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 & Crew
Jacques Dufilho
L'Aztec's father
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yves Robert's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. War of the Buttons is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
