War of the Buttons

War of the Buttons

Director:   Christophe Barratier

Cast:

  1. Laetitia Casta, Guillaume Canet,
  2. Kad Merad, Gérard Jugnot, F
  3. rançois Morel, Marie Bunel

The story takes place in March 1944 in a small French village. The children from the neighbouring villages of Longeverne and Velrans have been waging this merciless war as long as anyone can remember: the buttons of all the little prisoners' clothes are removed so that they head home almost naked, vanquished and humiliated. Consequently, this conflict is known as the "War of the Buttons." The village that collects the most buttons will be declared the winner. Meanwhile, Violette, a young Jewish girl, has caught the eye of Lebrac, the chief of the Longeverne kids. 1

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