War of the Buttons

Synopsis

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.

Details

Director

Christophe Barratier

Release

September 21, 2011

Status

Released

Country

France

Network

La Petite Reine

Runtime

1h 40m

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Where to watch

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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
• 
  Kad Merad

  Père Lebrac
• 
  Gérard Jugnot

  Père l'Aztec

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