War of the Buttons
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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...
Status: Released
Released Date: 1962-04-18
Runtime: 90 mins
Director: Yves Robert
Writer: Yves Robert, François Boyer
Spoken language: Français
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family
Original title: War of the Buttons
Production Companies: Les Productions de la Guéville
Production Countries: France
Cast
Jacques Dufilho
Yvette Etiévant
Michel Galabru
Michèle Méritz
Jean Richard
Pierre Tchernia
Pierre Trabaud
Claude Confortès
Paul Crauchet
Henri Labussière
Yves Peneau
Robert Rollis
Louisette Rousseau
André Treton
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