The War of the Buttons
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Christophe Barratier
Clement Godefroy
Laetitia Casta
Francois Morel
Louis Dussol
Marie Bunel
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
While the world is shaken by the terrible events of WWII, another war is being played out in the French countryside. The children of neighboring villages Longeverne and Velran have always hated each other. Now their battle takes a new turn: prisoners will have the buttons of their clothes removed and return home almost naked, vanquished, humiliated. The 'War of the Buttons' has been declared and whichever village collects the most buttons will be declared the victor. Alongside this conflict, the children witness the effects of the war being waged by adults and the Nazis dragging families out of their homes. When a young Jewish girl is faced with exposure to the Nazis, the children are faced with putting their own conflicts aside to protect her.
Director
Christophe Barratier
Cast
Clement Godefroy
Laetitia Casta
Francois Morel
Louis Dussol
Marie Bunel
Harold Werner
Guillaume Canet
Thtophile Baquet
Nathan Parent
Ilona Bachelier
Thomas Goldberg
Gérard Jugnot
Kad Merad
Jean Texier
Crew
Christophe Barratier
Anne-sophie Bion
Daniel Delume
Daniel Delume
Yves Deschamps
Francois Emmanuelli
Valerie Espagne
François Hamel
Stéphane Keller
Thomas Langmann
Thomas Langmann
Philippe Lopes-curval
Frank Mettre
Laure Monrrtal
Edouard Morin
Louis Pergaud
Jean Poisson
Philippe Rombi
Daniel Sobrino
Jean-daniel Vuillermoz
Olivier Walczak
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States October 12, 2012
Based on the novel "La Guerre des boutons" written by Louis Pergaud and published in 1912.
Limited Release in United States October 12, 2012
