War of the Buttons (1962)

Film · 90m · April 18, 1962

Comedy Drama Family

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...

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)

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