War of the Buttons
- Director: Christophe Barratier
- Cast: Laetitia Casta, Guillaume Canet, François Morel, Kad Merad, Gérard Jugnot, Marie Bunel, Jean Texier, Clément Godefroy
- Language: Français
- Theatrical Release Date: October 12, 2012
Synopsis: 1960. The thrilling battles waged by a band of kids from two rival villages in the southern French countryside.
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Review: 'War Of The Buttons' Feels Like An Early '90s Miramax Reject
It’s World War II, and France faces a hostile Nazi occupation. You wouldn’t know it from the children, however, as “War of the Buttons” uses the war as a macro-micro contrast with the tale of a group of youths protecting their territory from a group of would-be mini-hooligans. The troops may be copi...
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