
War of the Buttons
The school boys of two villages in France are fighting. Their trophy are the buttons they will snatch from the enemy. This fight will bring those kids to everlasting friendship...eventually.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Released
- 1962
- Country
- France
Details
Release year: 1962
Storyline
The school boys of two villages in France are fighting. Their trophy are the buttons they will snatch from the enemy. This fight will bring those kids to everlasting friendship...eventually.
Top credits
Jacques Dufilho — L'Aztec's father
Yvette Etiévant — Lebrac's mother
Michel Galabru — Bacaillé's father
Michèle Méritz — L'Aztec's mother
Did you know
• None of the child actors in this movie are listed in the credits.
• The gang of Lebrac and Petit Gibus sings the first section of the Le chant du départ after their victories. The composer José Berghmans uses the theme by Étienne-Nicolas Méhul at one point in his music.
User reviews
Tribute to Yves Robert.
The best movie with children
The very first movie I ever saw in a theater
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
- Color
- Black and White

















