War of the Buttons

1h 30m · 1962 · Directed by Yves Robert · 3.8 / 5 on Letterboxd

War of the Buttons (1962) runs 1h 30m, directed by Yves Robert. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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...

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family

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