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War of the Buttons

1962 · 90 min · Director: Yves Robert, Yves Robert ★ IMDb 7.4 · 3,102 ratings

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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...

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War of the Buttons (1962) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Smile 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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Cast

MM
Michèle Méritz

JR
Jean Richard

PT
Pierre Tchernia

Bédouin, rural warden

PT
Pierre Trabaud

PT
Pierre Trabaud

Teacher at Longeverne

CC
Claude Confortès

CC
Claude Confortès

Nestor, postman

YP
Yves Peneau

General supervisor

RR
Robert Rollis

Migue la lune's father

LR
Louisette Rousseau

Bacaillé's mother

AT
André Treton

Lebrac (uncredited)

MI
Michel Isella

"L'Aztec" (uncredited)

ML
Martin Lartigue

"Petit Gibus" (uncredited)

FL
François Lartigue

"Grand Gibus" (uncredited)

MF
Marie-Catherine Faburel

Marie-Tintin (uncredited)

JQ
Jean-Paul Queret

Bacaillé (uncredited)

DJ
Daniel Janneau

"La Crique" (uncredited)

Details

Written by
Yves Robert, Louis Pergaud, François Boyer, Yves Robert
Type
Movies
Released
1962
Runtime
90 min
Country
France
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.4 · 3,102 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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