War of the Buttons

Nan
1h 40m
2011
5.96 /10 (472)

The French Resistance came in all shapes and sizes.

Overview

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.

Country : France
Languages : Français
Released Date: 2011-09-21

Top Billed 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

Marie Bunel

Mère Lebrac

François Morel

Père Bacallé

Grégory Gatignol

Brochard

Anthony Decadi

Chazal

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