War of the Buttons (2011)
La nouvelle guerre des boutons (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG-13
- 1h 49min
- Adventure, Family
- 21 Sep 2011 (France)
- Movie
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...
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Cast
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Jean Texier | ... |
Lebrac
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| Ilona Bachelier | ... |
Violette
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| Clément Godefroy | ... |
Petit Gibus
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Théophile Baquet | ... |
Grand Gibus
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| Louis Dussol | ... |
Bacaillé - Mayor's Kid
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Harold Werner | ... |
La Crique - Smart Kid
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| Nathan Parent | ... |
Camus
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Thomas Goldberg | ... |
L'Aztec
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| Laetitia Casta | ... |
Simone
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| Guillaume Canet | ... |
Paul, L'instituteur (the teacher)
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| Kad Merad | ... |
Le père Lebrac
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| Gérard Jugnot | ... |
Le père L'Aztec
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| Marie Bunel | ... |
La mère Lebrac
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| François Morel | ... |
Le père Bacaillé, Mayor
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Grégory Gatignol | ... |
Brochard
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Anthony Decadi | ... |
Chazal
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| Éric Naggar | ... |
Le conservateur du musée
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| Thierry Nenez | ... |
Le joueur de cartes
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| Thierry Liagre | ... |
Le cafetier
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Anne Gaydier | ... |
La mère L'Aztec
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| Vincent Bowen | ... |
Le prisonnier
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Philippe Jeancoux | ... |
Le résistant
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Nicolas Clauzel | ... |
Le deuxième milicien
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Jean-Michel Coulon | ... |
L'homme arrêté
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Elise Le Stume | ... |
La femme arrêtée
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Sébastien Saint-Martin | ... |
Le deuxième résistant
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Olivier Papot | ... |
Le troisième milicien
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Baptiste Arsac | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Benjamin Auzance | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Paul Belin | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Kelvyn Boubon | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Maxime Boyer | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Nicolas Brunet | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Joseph Chadelat | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Axel Combes | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Benoît Combes | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Florentin Coumoul | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Tanguy De Sousa | ... |
Un Longeverne
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William Dechambre | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Mike Delattre | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Louis Fraise | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Thomas Giordanengro | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Clément Guillec | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Stéphane Lacroix | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Roman Maka | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Hugo Miramon | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Gaëtan Nigon | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Florian Pelissier | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Gabin Pesenti | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Quentin Poulet | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Emmanuel Protet | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Jason Rebelo | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Ryan Rinck | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Robinson Rivière | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Joris Robutti | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Fabian Rozat | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Adam Satre Hamon | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Nathanaël Sigaud | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Nicolas Soule | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Maxime Tailleux | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Gaëtan Troupenat | ... |
Un Longeverne
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Valentin Anouilh | ... |
Un Velrans
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Jonathan Badeuil | ... |
Un Velrans
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Lucas Bonamy | ... |
Un Velrans
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Antoine Boudon | ... |
Un Velrans
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Kevin Bruchet | ... |
Un Velrans
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Antoine Chades | ... |
Un Velrans
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Louis Chazelle | ... |
Un Velrans
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Quentin Charisoli | ... |
Un Velrans
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Loris Dejax | ... |
Un Velrans
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Flavien Delmas | ... |
Un Velrans
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Gauthier Delmas | ... |
Un Velrans
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Maxime Diot | ... |
Un Velrans
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Thomas Dufour | ... |
Un Velrans
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Rémy Godefroy | ... |
Un Velrans
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Thibaud Lonjon | ... |
Un Velrans
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Bastien Majskner | ... |
Un Velrans
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Maxime Maka | ... |
Un Velrans
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Tanguy Martin | ... |
Un Velrans
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Enzo Mezzacasa | ... |
Un Velrans
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Mathieu Mille | ... |
Un Velrans
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Joachim Payen | ... |
Un Velrans
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Baptistin Peghaire | ... |
Un Velrans
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Gaëtan Plantin | ... |
Un Velrans
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Julien Raymons | ... |
Un Velrans
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Axel Saby | ... |
Un Velrans
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Tristan Seguy | ... |
Un Velrans
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Vincent Tailleux | ... |
Un Velrans
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Adrien Trouvadis | ... |
Un Velrans
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Corentin Viannenc | ... |
Un Velrans
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Elvin Virgille | ... |
Un Velrans
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Eden Mazzoni | ... |
Une copine de Violette
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Adriana Jaksetic | ... |
Une copine de Violette
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Mattéo Chastan | ... |
Doublure Petit Gibus
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Vincent Ferreira | ... |
Doublure Petit Gibus
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Marvin Beyster | ... |
Un élève (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Christophe Barratier | ||
Written by
| Stéphane Keller | ... | (scenario) & |
| Christophe Barratier | ... | (scenario) & |
| Thomas Langmann | ... | (scenario) |
| Stéphane Keller | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) & |
| Christophe Barratier | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) & |
| Philippe Lopes-Curval | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
| Louis Pergaud | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Daniel Delume | ... | executive producer |
| Thomas Langmann | ... | producer |
| Emmanuel Montamat | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Philippe Rombi | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean Poisson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Anne-Sophie Bion | ... | (edited by) |
| Yves Deschamps | ||
Editorial Department
| Arnaud Caréo | ... | on-line editor |
| Clément Guégan | ... | digital conformation |
| Natacha Louis | ... | colorist |
| Loriane Lucas | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Sahra Mekki | ... | first assistant editor |
| Fabien Napoli | ... | dailies color grader |
| Alice Plantin | ... | assistant editor (as Plantin Alice) |
Casting By
| Pascale Béraud | ||
| Valerie Espagne | ... | (casting children) |
Production Design by
| François Emmanuelli | ||
Set Decoration by
| Catherine Jarrier-Prieur | ||
Costume Design by
| Jean-Daniel Vuillermoz | ||
Makeup Department
| Pascale Bouquière | ... | key makeup artist |
| Valérie Chapelle | ... | makeup artist |
| Sidonie Constantien | ... | key hair stylist (as Sidonie Constantin) |
| Véronique Gely | ... | hair stylist (as Véronique Gély) |
| Valérie Mendiondo | ... | coiffeur |
Production Management
| Guy Courtecuisse | ... | post production manager |
| Clément Desramée | ... | extra assistant unit manager |
| Dominique Dubreuil | ... | unit production manager |
| Varujan Gumusel | ... | post-production manager |
| François Hamel | ... | production manager |
| Alexandre Houllier | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Frank Mettre | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Olivia Delplace | ... | second assistant director |
| Bintou Diarra | ... | third assistant director |
| Laure Monrréal | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Lionel Callari | ... | property master |
| Mathias Canard | ... | decor assistant |
| Ivan Desru | ... | dressing props |
| Ludovic Erbelding | ... | construction coordinator |
| Steph Guerreau | ... | carpenter |
| Yannick Heuveline | ... | carpenter |
| Quentin Lestienne | ... | decoration |
| Charles Rempenault | ... | second assistant art director |
| Jean-Denis Riviere | ... | swing gang |
| Katell Rolland | ... | builder |
| Nathalie Serrière | ... | assistant art director |
| Lisa Ternon | ... | property master |
| Maëlys Deschard Valin | ... | assistant art director (as Marie-Maëlys Deschard) |
Sound Department
| Aymeric Dupas | ... | assistant re-recording mixer |
| Roman Dymny | ... | sound editor |
| Sabrina Felgueiras | ... | foley editor |
| Thomas Gastinel | ... | boom operator |
| Jean-Pierre Milhau | ... | boom operator |
| Edouard Morin | ... | sound editor / supervising sound editor |
| Raphaël Mouterde | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Caroline Reynaud | ... | dialogue editor |
| Arnaud Rolland | ... | dialogue editor |
| Daniel Sobrino | ... | sound mixer |
| Clément Trahard | ... | boom operator |
| Antoine Trameçon | ... | assistant foley recordist |
| Olivier Walczak | ... | sound editor / supervising sound editor |
Special Effects by
| François Philippi | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Laurent Brett | ... | title designer |
| Natalène Darfeuille | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Rodrigue El Hajj | ... | visual effects artist |
| Adrien Garcia | ... | digital compositor |
| David Gourmaud | ... | visual effects editor |
| Neil Jouanjean | ... | digital compositor |
| Julien Lasson | ... | digital compositor |
| Arnaud Ortmann | ... | digital compositor |
| François Pellae | ... | credits designer |
| Joel Pinto | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Rémi Canaple | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Astou Vedel | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Victor Abadia | ... | electrician |
| Berto | ... | camera operator (as Gilbert Lecluyse) |
| Eric Bonnaire | ... | grip |
| Mathieu Caudroy | ... | steadicam operator |
| David Koskas | ... | still photographer |
| Amandine Lacape | ... | first assistant camera |
| Marie Lafont | ... | camera loader |
| Benoît Meignan | ... | assistant video |
| Benoît Pain | ... | assistant camera |
| Luc Pallet | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Lionel Pedro | ... | assistant camera |
| Honoré Soubrie | ... | grip |
| Pierre Witzand | ... | steadicam operator |
Casting Department
| Demeure Flavien | ... | casting assistant |
| Alexandra Maugrion | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ronan Arzur | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Elsa Capus | ... | wardrobe |
| Caroline de Tugny | ... | patina & tint |
| Lucie Lecarpentier | ... | wardrobe |
| Michèle Pezzin | ... | assistant costume designer / costume supervisor |
| Anne Flore Promeyrat | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Alphonsine Mireille Toudonou | ... | ager dyer |
| Priscillia Van Sprengel | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Juliette Crété | ... | location scout |
| Gregoire Daure | ... | location scout |
| Fabienne Guicheneuy | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Jean-Pascal Beintus | ... | orchestrator |
| Andy Brown | ... | conductor / contractor |
| Benjamin Caillaud | ... | musical director |
| Nicolas Charron | ... | orchestrator |
| Cecile Coutelier | ... | scoring protools engineer |
| Antonio Gambale | ... | composer assistant |
| Jérôme Lateur | ... | executive music producer / music supervisor |
| Sylvain Morizet | ... | orchestrator |
| Stéphane Reichart | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Guy-Paul Romby | ... | music copyist |
| Anne-Sophie Versnaeyen | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pauline Pécheux | ... | assistant script supervisor |
| Françoise Thouvenot | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Jérôme Auffret | ... | technical team |
| Dominique Bandet | ... | production coordinator |
| Sylvie Chevereau-Marchais | ... | production administrator |
| Violaine Miclet | ... | production accountant |
| Cécile Morin | ... | production assistant |
| Magda Vavrusova | ... | office production assistant: La Petite Reine |
Thanks
| Alex Guéry | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- La Petite Reine (co-production)
- TF1 Films Production (co-production)
- Studio 37 (co-production)
- Mars Films (co-production)
- Logline Studios (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Ciné+ (participation)
- Région Auvergne (support)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (in partnership with)
Distributors
- GEM Entertainment (2011) (Non-US) (multi-territory)
- Delphi Filmverleih Produktion (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Mars Distribution (2011) (France) (theatrical)
- Odeon (2011) (Greece) (theatrical)
- The Weinstein Company (2012) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Alta Films (2011) (Spain)
- DCM Film Distribution (2012) (Germany)
- Teleview International (2011) (Lebanon) (Middle East)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Blue Efficience (anti-piracy)
- Cinésyl (grip and lighting equipment)
- Costumi d'Arte (costumes)
- Panavision Alga (camera equipment provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
While the world is shaken by the terrible events of WWII, another war is being played out in the French countryside. The children of neighboring villages Longeverne and Velran have always hated each other. Now their battle takes a new turn: prisoners will have the buttons of their clothes removed and return home almost naked, vanquished, humiliated. The 'War of the Buttons' has been declared and whichever village collects the most buttons will be declared the victor. Alongside this conflict, the children witness the effects of the war being waged by adults and the Nazis dragging families out of their homes. When a young Jewish girl is faced with exposure to the Nazis, the children are faced with putting their own conflicts aside to protect her. |
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| Taglines | The French Resistance came in all shapes and sizes. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Many actors are recycled from The Chorus (2004) (The Chorus), a movie from the same director. Some nods are present (the song "Maréchal," etc). See more » |
| Movie Connections | References The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Donn'moi d'quoi qu't'as See more » |
| Crazy Credits | During the ending credits, there is a actor's roll call showing a picture of each of the main child actors along with their film role names. See more » |