---
title: 'War of the Buttons (1962)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Yves Robert'
released: '1962-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 91
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/war-of-the-buttons-1962'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054949/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# War of the Buttons (1962)

1962 · 91 min · Comedy · France

Original title: La Guerre des boutons

## Synopsis

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 (1882–1915), who was killed in action in World War I and whose works portray a fervent anti-militarism.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [François Boyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/francois-boyer), [Louis Pergaud](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-pergaud)
- **Director:** [Yves Robert](https://cinepixo.com/people/yves-robert)
- **Producer:** [Yves Robert](https://cinepixo.com/people/yves-robert)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jose Berghmans](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-berghmans)
- **Director of Photography:** [André Bac](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-bac)
- **Editor:** [Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte](https://cinepixo.com/people/marie-josephe-yoyotte)

## Cast

- [Pierre Trabaud](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-trabaud)
- [François Boyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/francois-boyer)
- [Pierre Tchernia](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-tchernia)
- [Jacques Dufilho](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-dufilho)
- [Yvette Etiévant](https://cinepixo.com/people/yvette-etievant)
- [Martin Lartigue](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-lartigue)
- [Christophe Bourseiller](https://cinepixo.com/people/christophe-bourseiller)
- [Louisette Rousseau](https://cinepixo.com/people/louisette-rousseau)
- [Robert Rollis](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-rollis)
- [Paul Crauchet](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-crauchet)
- [André Treton](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-treton)
- [Jean Richard](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-richard)
- [Henri Labussière](https://cinepixo.com/people/henri-labussiere)
- [Claude Confortès](https://cinepixo.com/people/claude-confortes)
- [François Lartigue](https://cinepixo.com/people/francois-lartigue)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/war-of-the-buttons-1962
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