War of the Buttons (2011)
A village in the South of France, 1960. A band of country boys aged 7 to 14, led by fearless young Lebrac, wages an uncompromising battle against their sworn rivals, the kids from the neighboring village. A war of honor and allegiance that's been kept alive for generations, in which humiliation is the most fearsome defeat and no tactic is too extreme, including attacking the enemy stark naked!
Director: Yann Samuell
Genre: Family, Adventure
Runtime: 109 min
Release Date: September 14, 2011
Cast
- Eric Elmosnino - Maître Merlin
- Mathilde Seigner - Lebrac's mother
- Fred Testot - Simon's father
- Alain Chabat - Maître Labru
- Vincent Bres - William Lebrac
- Salomé Lemire - Lanterne
- Théo Bertrand - L'Aztec
- Tristan Vichard - Tigibus
- Tom Rivoire - Grangibus
- Louis Lefèbvre - Camus
Screenplay
- Louis Pergaud (Novel)
- Yann Samuell (Screenplay)
Music: Philippe Rombi, Klaus Badelt
Cinematography: Julien Hirsch
Editing: Sylvie Landra
Production: TF1 Droits Audiovisuels, Les Films du Gorak, Coficup
Country: France
Language: Français
Box Office: $12M
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Yann Samuell
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is War of the Buttons about?
- A village in the South of France, 1960. A band of country boys aged 7 to 14, led by fearless young Lebrac, wages an uncompromising battle against their sworn rivals, the kids from the neighboring village. A war of honor and allegiance that's been kept alive for generations, in which humiliation is the most fearsome defeat and no tactic is too extreme, including attacking the enemy stark naked!
- Who directed War of the Buttons?
- War of the Buttons was directed by Yann Samuell.
- Who stars in War of the Buttons?
- War of the Buttons stars Eric Elmosnino, Mathilde Seigner, Fred Testot, Alain Chabat, Vincent Bres, Salomé Lemire.
- How long is War of the Buttons?
- War of the Buttons has a runtime of 1h 49m (109 minutes).
- What genre is War of the Buttons?
- War of the Buttons is a Family, Adventure film.
- How much did War of the Buttons gross?
- War of the Buttons grossed $12M worldwide.
- Where was War of the Buttons produced?
- War of the Buttons was produced in France.