War of the Buttons

1962 · directed by Yves Robert

Rating

73/100

Hit

no

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...

War of the Buttons (1962), directed by Yves Robert, rates 73/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Michel Galabru

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