War of the Buttons (2011)
The French Resistance came in all shapes and sizes.
Occupied France; Lebrac leads a play war between two rival kid gangs, but a girl he likes, who's Jewish, is in danger of being discovered by local Nazi sympathisers. Lebrac and the village must now respond to the reality of what's happening.
Director: Christophe Barratier
Genre: Adventure, Family
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: September 21, 2011
Cast
- Jean Texier - Lebrac
- Clément Godefroy - Petit Bibus
- Théophile Baquet - Grand Gibus
- Louis Dussol - Bacaillé, mayor's kid
- Harold Werner - La Crique, smart kid
- Nathan Parent - Camus
- Ilona Bachelier - Violette
- Thomas Goldberg - L'Aztec
- Laetitia Casta - Simone
- Guillaume Canet - L'instituteur
Screenplay
Editing: Anne-Sophie Bion
Production: La Petite Reine
Country: France
Language: Français
Box Office: $15M
Original Language: fr
Keywords
based on novel or book, remake, button, war context, 1940s, occupied france (1940-44), children in wartime
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is War of the Buttons about?
- Occupied France; Lebrac leads a play war between two rival kid gangs, but a girl he likes, who's Jewish, is in danger of being discovered by local Nazi sympathisers. Lebrac and the village must now respond to the reality of what's happening.
- Who directed War of the Buttons?
- War of the Buttons was directed by Christophe Barratier.
- Who stars in War of the Buttons?
- War of the Buttons stars Jean Texier, Clément Godefroy, Théophile Baquet, Louis Dussol, Harold Werner, Nathan Parent.
- How long is War of the Buttons?
- War of the Buttons has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is War of the Buttons?
- War of the Buttons is a Adventure, Family film.
- How much did War of the Buttons gross?
- War of the Buttons grossed $15M worldwide.
- Where was War of the Buttons produced?
- War of the Buttons was produced in France.