War of the Buttons (2011)
La guerre des boutons (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 49min
- Adventure, Family
- 14 Sep 2011 (France)
- Movie
Set in the south of France in the 1960s against the backdrop of the Algerian War, a gang of young boys, led by the intrepid Lebrac, are at war with the kids of the neighbouring township, their sworn enemies.
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Cast
| Eric Elmosnino | ... |
Maître Merlin
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| Mathilde Seigner | ... |
La mère de Lebrac
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| Fred Testot | ... |
Le père Simon
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| Alain Chabat | ... |
Maître Labru
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Vincent Bres | ... |
William Lebrac
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Salomé Lemire | ... |
Lanterne
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Théo Bertrand | ... |
L'Aztec
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Tristan Vichard | ... |
Tigibus
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Tom Terrail | ... |
Grandgibus
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Louis Lefèbvre | ... |
Camus
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Victor Le Blond | ... |
Bacaillé
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Arthur Garnier | ... |
Lacrique
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June Maître | ... |
Octavie
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Paloma Lebeaut | ... |
La petite soeur de Lebrac
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| Théo Fernandez | ... |
Papier mâché
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Antonio Tavarez | ... |
Migue la lune
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Matéo Faye | ... |
Le verlan prisonnier
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| Christian Hecq | ... |
Zéphirin
(as Christian Hecq de la Comédie Française)
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Aristide Demonico | ... |
Le maraîcher
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| Emmanuelle Grönvold | ... |
L'inspectrice
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Sabine Heraud | ... |
La mère de l'Aztec
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Arno Feffer | ... |
Le père Lanterne
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Bastien Bouillon | ... |
Tintin
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Pascal Durozier | ... |
Le forain
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Frédéric Sauzay | ... |
Le voisin Lebrac
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Alexandra Courquet | ... |
La fiancée de Merlin
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Ornella Marduel | ... |
Membre de la bande des Longevernes
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Tristan Bernard | ... |
Membre de la bande des Longevernes
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Maxime Buisson | ... |
Membre de la bande des Longevernes
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Erwan Chauvel | ... |
Membre de la bande des Longevernes
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Arthur Chivaleck | ... |
Membre de la bande des Longevernes
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Arthur Coly | ... |
Membre de la bande des Longevernes
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Maxime Eymery | ... |
Membre de la bande des Longevernes
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Loïc Faurieux | ... |
Membre de la bande des Longevernes
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Malo Gledhill | ... |
Membre de la bande des Longevernes
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Mattéo Godard | ... |
Membre de la bande des Longevernes
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Louis-Victor Hamon | ... |
Membre de la bande des Longevernes
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Maxime Leture | ... |
Membre de la bande des Longevernes
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Ethan Miaut | ... |
Membre de la bande des Longevernes
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Pierre Normand | ... |
Membre de la bande des Longevernes
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Théo Paziot | ... |
Membre de la bande des Longevernes
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Timothée Rouffy | ... |
Membre de la bande des Longevernes
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Arthur Brugeaud | ... |
Membre de la bande des Velrans
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Mattéo Buranello | ... |
Membre de la bande des Velrans
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Antoine Dijoux | ... |
Membre de la bande des Velrans
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Léo Faure | ... |
Membre de la bande des Velrans
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Japhet Fély | ... |
Membre de la bande des Velrans
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Enzo Goutoule | ... |
Membre de la bande des Velrans
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Joris Lagarde | ... |
Membre de la bande des Velrans
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Victor Lallement | ... |
Membre de la bande des Velrans
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Tim Linglin | ... |
Membre de la bande des Velrans
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Jules Pouget | ... |
Membre de la bande des Velrans
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Jules Reppert | ... |
Membre de la bande des Velrans
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Hugo Rocard | ... |
Membre de la bande des Velrans
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Enzo Romain | ... |
Membre de la bande des Velrans
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Tom-Hubert Tournois | ... |
Membre de la bande des Velrans
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Théo Touzalin | ... |
Membre de la bande des Velrans
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Pascal Tréguy | ... |
Head Animal Trainer
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Directed by
| Yann Samuell | ||
Written by
| Louis Pergaud | ... | (novel) |
| Yann Samuell | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Jeremy Burdek | ... | co-producer |
| Marc Du Pontavice | ... | producer |
| Matthew Gledhill | ... | producer |
| Nadia Khamlichi | ... | co-producer |
| Didier Lupfer | ... | associate producer |
| Adrian Politowski | ... | co-producer |
| Gilles Waterkeyn | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Klaus Badelt | ||
Cinematography by
| Julien Hirsch | ||
Editing by
| Sylvie Landra | ||
Editorial Department
| Marco Goncalves | ... | second assistant editor |
| Soline Guyonneau | ... | trailer/teaser editor |
| Clément Guégan | ... | digital conformation |
| Marine Lepoutre | ... | colorist |
| David Magalhaes | ... | hd telecine dailies colorist |
| Laurent Pelé-Piovani | ... | first assistant editor (as Laurent Pelé) |
Casting By
| Stéphane Batut | ||
| Julie David | ... | (casting children) |
Makeup Department
| Véronique Boslé | ... | hair stylist (as Veronique Bosle) |
| Oriane Boutry | ... | hair stylist |
| Agnieszka Szumacher | ... | makeup artist |
| Valerie Thery-Hamel | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Virginie Berrachi | ... | assistant production manager |
| Pascal Bonnet | ... | production manager |
| Pierre Bonnet | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Matthieu Constans | ... | location manager |
| Christina Crassaris | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Valentin Dignac | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Guillaume Fafin | ... | production trainee |
| Vincent Foulon | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Bertrand Girard | ... | unit manager |
| Marie Giustinati | ... | assistant post-production manager |
| Nicolas Harouet | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Sebastien Raynaud | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Raphaël Santarelli | ... | assistant unit manager (as Raphael Richard) |
| Heloise Valageas | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marianne Capian | ... | location assistant director |
| Mathieu Hiltzer | ... | second assistant director |
| Amour Rawyler | ... | child coach |
Art Department
| Nicolas Brisset | ... | assistant art director |
| Charlie Cantraine | ... | set dresser |
| Marc Flouquet | ... | first assistant decorator |
| Maud Gircourt | ... | illustrator |
| Jérôme Prat | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Marie Averty | ... | sound assistant |
| Niels Barletta | ... | sound mastering engineer |
| Romain Cadilhac | ... | dialogue editor / second boom operator |
| Nicolas Cantin | ... | sound mixer |
| Pascal Chauvin | ... | foley artist |
| Jérôme Chenevoy | ... | boom operator |
| Vincent Cosson | ... | additional sound re-recording mixer |
| Roland Duboué | ... | additional sound editor |
| Marie Giustinati | ... | assistant foley recordist |
| Olivier Goinard | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Johann Gretke | ... | second sound assistant |
| Adrien Guillemot | ... | sound mix re-recording assistant |
| Juliette Heintz | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Dino Herrmann | ... | music mix engineer |
| Cyril Holtz | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Alexis Jung | ... | sound editor |
| Gildas Mercier | ... | foley mixer |
| Alexis Place | ... | sound editor |
| Franck Tassel | ... | foley artist |
| Damien Tronchot | ... | dialogue editor |
Special Effects by
| Christophe Ballu | ... | special effects assistant |
| Sefian Benssalem | ... | special effects technician |
| Jean-Christophe Bourgeois | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Laurent Brett | ... | title designer |
| Clare Cheetham | ... | visual effects producer: uFX (as Clare Heneghan) |
| Jonathan Cheetham | ... | visual effects supervisor: uFX |
| Marc Henry de Frahan | ... | business manager: uFX |
| Bert Deruyck | ... | visual effects artist: uFX |
| Dave Goodbourn | ... | technical supervisor: uFX |
| Megan Guy | ... | visual effects coordinator: uFX |
| James Rose | ... | visual effects artist: uFX |
Stunts
| Franck Allard | ... | stunts |
| Jean-Louis Bonnet | ... | stunts |
| Dominique Fouassier | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Sébastien Fouassier | ... | stunts |
| Stéphane Orsolani | ... | stunts |
| Yann Tremblay | ... | stunts |
| Daniel Vérité | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Olivier Abelé | ... | electrician |
| Raphael André | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera (specific segments) / second assistant camera |
| Jean-Christophe Beauvallet | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / first assistant camera |
| Raphael Besson | ... | electrician |
| Arnaud Borrel | ... | still photographer |
| Nicolas Desaintquentin | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Jean-Marc Dupuy | ... | key grip |
| Christophe Duroyaume | ... | gaffer |
| Antoine Gueugneau | ... | additional camera operator |
| Olivier Haie | ... | electrician |
| Romain Marcel | ... | camera loader / first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Benjamin Miranda | ... | additional grip |
| Laurent Pouchard | ... | grip |
| Charles Sire | ... | assistant camera |
| Fabien Veillas | ... | grip |
Casting Department
| Geneviève Acien | ... | extras casting |
| Liv Charpentier | ... | casting assistant |
| Fanny De Donceel | ... | casting assistant |
| Catherine Deserbais | ... | extras casting |
| Peggy Pasquerault | ... | casting: children |
| Pierre Samolany | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Catherine Boisgontier | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Camille Champenois | ... | costume assistant |
| Caroline de Tugny | ... | patina & tint |
| Anne-Sophie Gledhill | ... | costumer |
| Anaïs Grandjean | ... | seamstress |
| Camille Joste | ... | costumer |
| Emmanuelle Pastre | ... | wardrobe |
| Sophie Rassat | ... | wardrobe |
| Coralie Sanvoisin | ... | costumer |
| Elsa Soustre | ... | costumer (as Elsa Gies) |
| Alphonsine Mireille Toudonou | ... | ager dyer |
Location Management
| Marianne Capian | ... | location scout |
| Florence Gatineau-Saillant | ... | location scouting |
| Lionel Guerrini | ... | location scout |
| Anne-Marie Lefèvre | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Jean-Pierre Arquié | ... | music editor (as Jean-Pierre Arquie) / music supervisor (as Jean-Pierre Arquie) |
| L'Orchestre Symphonique Bel Arte | ... | orchestra: double bass |
| Benjamin Caillaud | ... | music editor |
| Christopher Carmichael | ... | composer: additional music |
| Guillaume Clément | ... | assistant composer agent |
| Les Ptits Chanteurs de Bruyoll | ... | choir |
| Simone de Leuw | ... | score production manager |
| Remi Durel | ... | music editor |
| Alexandre Hecker | ... | music editor |
| Jake Jackson | ... | score engineer & mixer |
| Aled Jenkins | ... | assistant engineer |
| Stephen Lukach | ... | music intern |
| Alain Menard | ... | flutes |
| David Menke | ... | logic operator |
| Eric Merlier | ... | choir director |
| Nicolas Montazaud | ... | percussion |
| Stéphane Reichart | ... | enregistrée et mixée |
| Daniel Rojas | ... | music arranger / musician: guitars, mandolin, ukulele / score technical advisor |
| Philippe Rombi | ... | conductor / orchestrator / piano solo |
Script and Continuity Department
| Julie Vasconi | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Maéva Buisse | ... | production coordinator: Belgium |
| Romain Dautrey | ... | production assistant: Belgium |
| Karine de Haynin | ... | press attache |
| Pauline Ducoulombier | ... | coordination supervisor: children |
| Arthur Grec | ... | equity provider |
| Anne-Sophie Guiraud | ... | coordinator: children |
| Pierre Philippe Hendrickx | ... | legal advisor: Belgium |
| Martin Metz | ... | production executive |
| Maryline Monniot | ... | production administration assistant |
| Paul Onteniente | ... | production administrator |
| Sophie Onteniente | ... | production assistant |
| Iwona Sellers | ... | production executive |
| Bastien Sirodot | ... | production executive |
| Pascal Tréguy | ... | head animal trainer |
| Anne Berger | ... | production support executive (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- One World Films
- TF1 Droits Audiovisuels (co-production)
- TF1 Films Production (co-production)
- Les Films du Gorak (co-production)
- Coficup (in association with)
- Backup Media (funding)
- Cofimage 23 (in association with)
- La Banque Postale Images 5 (in association with)
- Hoche Artois Images (in association with)
- uFilm (in association with)
- uFund (in association with)
- TPS Star (support)
- Région Limousin (support)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (in partnership with)
- Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge (with the support of)
- Umedia
- Xilam
Distributors
- UGC Distribution (2011) (France) (theatrical)
- Pathé Films (2011) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Koch Media (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Odeon (2012) (Greece) (DVD)
Special Effects
- uFX (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Cinésyl (grip and lighting equipment)
- Film Music Services (music supervision)
- Studio Obsidienne (sound post-production)
- TSF.be-ATHALYS (camera equipment provided by)
- TSF.be-ATHALYS (grip and lighting equipment)
- uFund (funding)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the countryside of France, two groups of boys from the rural villages of Longeverne and Velran are in constant war against each other. Their war is a tradition that passes from father to son and without a motive but the rivalry between the peasants. During the Second World War, the Longeverne boys are led by the intelligent William Lebrac, who has been the backer of his family since his father died, while the Velrans are led by the wicked Aztec. The boys are frequently fighting with their wooden swords, throwing rotten fruits or building traps in the woods expecting to remove the buttons from the enemies' clothes. But Lebrac is coming of age and he has a crush on the girl Lanterne while his teacher Merlin offers the chance for him to have a better study in another village. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | 1940s The thrilling battles waged by a band of kids from two rival villages in the southern French countryside. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Yann Samuell's treatment was pitched at Cannes in May 2010, generating an enormous amount of enthusiasm. Other projects bearing the same title surfaced in October of the same year. See more » |
| Goofs | When Lanterne leads the group through the village, a satellite dish is clearly visible on a roof behind the well in the village center. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Jenny Jenny See more » |
| Crazy Credits | A series of blackboard-style animations depicting 'la guerre des boutons' appears during the credits. See more » |