War of the Buttons

(1962)Directed by Yves Robert90 minComedy, 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 Dufilhoas L'Aztec's father
Yvette Etiévantas Lebrac's mother
Michel Galabruas Bacaillé's father
Michèle Méritzas L'Aztec's mother
Jean Richardas Lebrac's father
Pierre Tcherniaas Bédouin, rural warden
Pierre Trabaudas Teacher at Longeverne
Claude Confortèsas Nestor, postman
Paul Crauchetas Touegueule
Henri Labussièreas Countryman
Yves Peneauas General supervisor
Robert Rollisas Migue la lune's father
Louisette Rousseauas Bacaillé's mother
André Tretonas Lebrac (uncredited)
Michel Isellaas "L'Aztec" (uncredited)
Martin Lartigueas "Petit Gibus" (uncredited)
François Lartigueas "Grand Gibus" (uncredited)
Marie-Catherine Faburelas Marie-Tintin (uncredited)
Jean-Paul Queretas Bacaillé (uncredited)
Daniel Janneauas "La Crique" (uncredited)
Patrick Loiseletas Lieutenant of Lebrac (uncredited)
Christophe Bourseilleras Gaston (uncredited)
François Boyeras Priest (uncredited)
Jean-Denis Robertas Child of the Lebrac gang (uncredited)