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“La guerre des boutons” is based on the same title book by Louis Pergaud, which was published in 1912 – 3 years before its author was killed in action from friendly fire during World War I. The book and its story, although it can be considered lighthearted and humorous, it is a dark manifestation about the stupidity and the futility of war. Watching this film, almost 30 years after I ...
War of the Buttons (United Kingdom) Comedy. Family. Based on Book. Black and White. The school boys of two villages in France are fighting. Their trophy are the buttons they will snatch from the enemy. This fight will bring those kids to everlasting friendship… eventually.
La Guerre des boutons deserves its standing as one of the great classics of French cinema. An insightful and humorous depiction of childhood in its various manifestations, it also serves as a modern parable whose message, an appeal for mutual tolerance and understanding, is as cogent and relevant as it was when the film was first seen.
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Oct 12, 2012 · Christophe Barratier’s “War of the Buttons” retells a story well known in France. (It’s based on a 1912 novel by Louis Pergaud, and Yves Robert’s 1962 film adaptation.)
La Guerre des boutons or War of the Buttons is a 1962 French film directed by Yves Robert. War of the Buttons is about two rival kid gangs whose playful combats escalate into violence. The title derives from the buttons that are cut off from the rival team's clothes as combat trophies. The film is based on La Guerre des boutons, a novel by Louis Pergaud, who was killed in action in World War I ...
Sep 21, 2011 · The second "reboot" of the original 1912 novel and 1962 film to hit French screens within a week, this version transplants the action to 1944 Vichy France. War of the Buttons (La Nouvelle guerre ...
