War of the Buttons

"The French Resistance came in all shapes and sizes."

2011 1h 40m FR

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 480

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Synopsis

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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.

“The French Resistance came in all shapes and sizes.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christophe Barratier
Writers: Stéphane Keller, Christophe Barratier
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Anne-Sophie Bion shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jean Texier and Clément Godefroy and Théophile Baquet carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The French Resistance came in all shapes and sizes.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1837587 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christophe Barratier directs. Anne-Sophie Bion cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Editor Anne-Sophie Bion shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
3Jean Texier and Clément Godefroy and Théophile Baquet carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "The French Resistance came in all shapes and sizes.".
5IMDB entry: tt1837587 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.