War of the Buttons
movie

Released April 18, 1962
Overview
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...
Cast

Jacques Dufilho
as
L'Aztec's father

Yvette Etiévant
as
Lebrac's mother

Michel Galabru
as
Bacaillé's father

Michèle Méritz
as
L'Aztec's mother

Jean Richard
as
Lebrac's father

Pierre Tchernia
as
Bédouin, rural warden

Pierre Trabaud
as
Teacher at Longeverne

Claude Confortès
as
Nestor, postman

Paul Crauchet
as
Touegueule

Henri Labussière
as
Countryman

Yves Peneau
as
General supervisor

Robert Rollis
as
Migue la lune's father
Crew

Yves Robert
as
Director

Louis Pergaud
as
Novel
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André Bac
as
Director of Photography

Yves Robert
as
Producer
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Léon Carré
as
Producer

Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
as
Editor

Danièle Delorme
as
Producer
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José Berghmans
as
Original Music Composer

Yves Robert
as
Writer

Régis Forissier
as
First Assistant Director
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Pierre-Louis Calvet
as
Sound
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François Boyer
as
Writer