War of the Buttons_
Original: La Guerre des boutons
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...
Starring
Jacques Dufilho, Yvette Etiévant, Michel Galabru
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Filmin
2 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
War of the Buttons was released 64 years ago in 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 bet...
War of the Buttons is a Comedy, Drama, Family film with a runtime of 1h 30m.
CAST (20)
Jacques Dufilho
L'Aztec's father
Yvette Etiévant
Lebrac's mother
Michel Galabru
Bacaillé's father
Michèle Méritz
L'Aztec's mother
Jean Richard
Lebrac's father
Pierre Tchernia
Bédouin, rural warden
Pierre Trabaud
Teacher at Longeverne
Claude Confortès
Nestor, postman
Paul Crauchet
Touegueule
Henri Labussière
Countryman
Yves Peneau
General supervisor
Robert Rollis
Migue la lune's father
Louisette Rousseau
Bacaillé's mother
André Treton
Lebrac (uncredited)
Michel Isella
"L'Aztec" (uncredited)
Martin Lartigue
"Petit Gibus" (uncredited)
François Lartigue
"Grand Gibus" (uncredited)
Marie-Catherine Faburel
Marie-Tintin (uncredited)
JQ
Jean-Paul Queret
Bacaillé (uncredited)
Daniel Janneau
"La Crique" (uncredited)
STUDIOS (1)
Les Productions de la Guéville
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
90 min (1h 30m)
Original Title
La Guerre des boutons
Language
French
Country
Rating
7.2/10 (284 votes)
Popularity
1
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is War of the Buttons about?
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...
How long is War of the Buttons?
War of the Buttons has a runtime of 90 minutes (1h 30m).
Who stars in War of the Buttons?
The cast of War of the Buttons includes Jacques Dufilho, Yvette Etiévant, Michel Galabru, Michèle Méritz, Jean Richard.
What is the rating of War of the Buttons?
War of the Buttons has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 284 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Comedy
Drama
Family