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La guerre des boutons

La guerre des boutons

1962Movie⏱️ 1h 30m
ComedyFamily
7.4
IMDB Rating
3,031 votes

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.

Director
Yves Robert
Writers
Louis Pergaud, François Boyer, Yves Robert
Stars
Jacques Dufilho, Yvette Etiévant, Michel Galabru
Release Date
April 18, 1962
Language
French
Country
France
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Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 11
Reviews
📋 2.6K
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🎭 Top Cast

Jacques Dufilho
Jacques Dufilho
as L'Aztec's father
Yvette Etiévant
Yvette Etiévant
as Lebrac's mother
Michel Galabru
Michel Galabru
as Bacaillé's father
Michèle Méritz
Michèle Méritz
as L'Aztec's mother
Jean Richard
Jean Richard
as Lebrac's father
Pierre Tchernia
Pierre Tchernia
as Bédouin
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Pierre Trabaud
as School teacher
Claude Confortès
Claude Confortès
as Nestor the postman
Paul Crauchet
Paul Crauchet
as Touegueule
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Henri Labussière
as A countryman

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.66 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Armenonville, Bailleau-Armenonville, Eure-et-Loir, France
Production
Les Productions de la Guéville

🏷️ Keywords

francevillagefightbattleboys gang

🎯 Categories

FrenchComedyFamily

⭐ Featured Review

A Fascinating Oddity in French Cinema
by jromanbaker2021-03-30
7/10

"Rural France fascinates the French, and to those in the main cities like Paris, Marseille and Lyon it is regarded as that ' other place ' where people behave very differently. Crudely put they are either simpletons or people of the earth representing the true nature of life. This film tends towards the former attitude but it is a somewhat ' gentle ' attack against stupidity and vulgarity by concentrating on the children of two villages who go to ' war ' against each other. They of course represent the grown-ups around them who are often either drunk or slightly vi..."

💡 Did You Know?

None of the child actors in this movie are listed in the credits.

📖 Synopsis

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.