War of the Buttons
7.4
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...
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Cast
26 people
Jacques Dufilho
L'Aztec's father
Known for
Nosferatu the Vampyre
The Children of the Marshland
Yvette Etiévant
Lebrac's mother
Known for
Eyes Without a Face
Les Dames du bois de Boulogne
Michel Galabru
Bacaillé's father
Known for
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space
Michèle Méritz
L'Aztec's mother
Known for
Le Beau Serge
The Big Risk
Jean Richard
Lebrac's father
Known for
The Annuity
Pierre Tchernia
Bédouin, rural warden
Known for
Asterix and the Vikings
Claude Meunier
Bacaillé
Also in
La Petite Vie
Ding et Dong : Le film
Tsilla Chelton
(non défini)
Known for
Auntie Danielle
The Thirst for Gold
Pierre Trabaud
Teacher at Longeverne
Known for
Lucky Luke
Asterix the Gaul
Claude Confortès
Nestor, postman
Known for
The Things of Life
Paul Crauchet
Touegueule
Known for
Le Cercle Rouge
Army of Shadows
Henri Labussière
Countryman
Known for
The Adventures of Tintin
Lucky Luke
Yves Robert Director · François Boyer Writer Louis Pergaud Author
United States release December 18, 1963 · Produced in France · Original title La Guerre des boutons
Production
Les Productions de la Guéville
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La Guerre des boutons
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · April 18, 1962
Theatrical · Visa CNC 25305
United States · December 18, 1963
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
Argentina
February 18, 1971 · Theatrical
Belgium
July 26, 1968 · Limited theatrical · Gent
Czechia
July 24, 1962 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary Film Festival
May 24, 1963 · Theatrical
September 2, 2004 · Theatrical · re-release
Denmark
April 13, 1964 · Theatrical
France
November 18, 2003 · Physical · DVD
October 12, 2011 · Theatrical · re-release
January 21, 2012 · Physical · Blu-Ray
April 12, 2016 · Digital · VOD
June 17, 2020 · Digital · Prime Video
June 23, 2021 · Theatrical · Reprise
Germany
October 26, 1962 · Theatrical · West Germany
Hong Kong SAR China
July 25, 2004 · Theatrical · Hong Kong International Children's Film Festival
Hungary
May 23, 1963 · Theatrical
Mexico
April 9, 1965 · Theatrical
Portugal
March 4, 1963 · Theatrical
October 29, 1982 · Theatrical · re-release
Spain
December 31, 1962 · Limited theatrical · Madrid
Sweden
February 3, 1964 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 19, 1966 · Theatrical
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