War of the Buttons

1962·90'

Letterboxd TMDB #10421

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

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