This fight will bring those kids to everlasting friendship. In this gentle antiwar comedy, a class of french schoolboys divides into. It was made at the height of frances protracted and costly war with algeria, something which may have contributed to director yves roberts problems in finding a financial backer for the film. The prizes in battle are the buttons of the enemy, and during the fighting the boys strip each other. If i were asked to pick a favorite from among the adaptations ive seen, i would pick this film and i dont hesitate to recommend it to the readers of. Set in occupied wwii france, war of the buttons tells the tale of preteen rebel lebrac newcomer jean texier and the war he leads between two rival kid gangs from neighboring villages. But this one i think is better because it shows a side of the world war 19391945 from a childs point of view. A beloved staple on french tv, yves roberts version sold almost 10 million tickets to french filmgoers in 1962, making it the second highest grossing film of that year behind the longest day. In this gentle antiwar comedy, a class of french schoolboys divides into two factions who begin to battle each other, with the victors claiming the buttons off the clothes of the vanquished.
This movie was filmed in ireland and the story deals with rivalry between two boy gangs each located in a town on opposite sides of a river the ballydowse and the carrickdowse. Their trophy are the buttons they will snatch from the enemy. The children of ballydowse and carrickdowse engage in battles where they cut of the buttons, shoelaces and underwear of their captured opponents. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. 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. Two versions of war of the buttons open in france the new york. With gregg fitzgerald, gerard kearney, darragh naughton, brendan mcnamara. Also, the title in french translates to the new war of the buttons, possibly. With jacques dufilho, yvette etievant, michel galabru, michele meritz. For french schoolchildren intent on a spot of autumnal entertainment, a period of headscratching beckons with this months release of. France has made a considerable move to reclaim her literature, as not one but two french productions of louis pergauds 1912 novel, war of the buttons, have been released this year.
The school boys of two villages in france are fighting. New film version of war of the buttons set in nazi. None of the child actors in this movie are listed in the credits. War of the buttons opens with a card noting that it draws from true accounts of the era, but the films main source material is actually a 1912 novel thats been brought to screen several times before.
If theres one film that all irish nineties kids loved, it was war of the buttons. Rival groups of boys from two neighboring irish villages engage in a running battle in this remake of the 1962 french movie of the same name, based on a novel by louis pergaud. The boys from ballydowse, who dress as they please, exchange insults with boys from nearby carricksdowse who wear school uniforms. War of the buttons 1962 film jump to navigation jump to search. This article is supported by the french cinema task force. The film is based on the 1912 french novel by louis pergaud, which was also dramatized as a film in 1962 and 1994. The war of the buttons tthe first of two new adaptations of louis pergauds novel, scribehelmer yann samuells enjoyable pic uses the faraway algerian war as a backdrop for an exploration of. War of the buttons 1962 letterboxd your life in film. Two versions of war of the buttons open in france the. The theme for the movie, i guess, is boys will be boys no matter where in the world they are. Compared to the 1962 and 1994 versions of the war of the buttons, i found the one directed by christophe barratie filled with much more dramatic moments and beautiful aesthetics. Although i enjoyed this version of war of the buttons, anyone who has seen yves roberts 1962 take on louis pergauds classic novel, will much prefer the latter. Set in occupied wwii france, war of the buttons tells the tale of preteen rebel lebrac newcomer jean texier and the war he leads between. They go to battle in mass groups of dozens, throwing.
Roberts story, set in the french countryside before wwll is simply fun preteen boys from two nearby villages defending their turf as their fathers had done before them. Tf1 snags rights to war of the buttons hollywood reporter. Its filled with puppy love and is so good it made me cry. Its a wonderful tribute to french people, french countryside life, french nation in general. The film tells the stories of two rival gangs of schoolboys in west. Scene from the irish film war of the buttons when the boys on the boat encounter their enemies. Wikiproject france rated stubclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject france, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of. For generations, two rival french villages, longueverne and velrans, have been at war. War of the buttons is about two rival kid gangs whose playful combats escalate into violence. List of french films of 1962 jump to navigation jump to search.
L a guerre des boutons is one of the most important films about childhood in french cinema, certainly one of the most memorable. War of the buttons trailer official 2012 1080 hd youtube. War of the buttons is a 1994 drama adventure film directed by john roberts. Trailer for the 1994 film war of the buttons more information is available here. The longest day is one of the greatest war films ever. But this is no ordinary conflict, for the ongoing hostilities are between two armies of young schoolboys. This rerelease version was used for all subsequent home video releases.
An interesting french antiwar film about two groups of boys who wage war against each other. War of the buttons is about two rival kid gangs whose playful. Also, the title in french translates to the new war of the buttons, possibly from the fact of the previous film of the same. Seeing this film makes me yearn for the french countryside, it makes me. This brings the total number of filmed adaptations of the celebrated novel to five, with two original french versions. Full movie online free hd for generations, two rival french villages, longueverne and velrans, have been at war fullmoviechinesesubtitles. War of the buttons 2011 yann samuell film, french film based on the novel disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title war of the buttons. War of the buttons 1962 film local business facebook. Well, we know the french do comedy in a much more dramatic and thought provoking manner than many other cultures and the movie the war of the buttons is just another example while the producers synopsis describes the movie as a cheeky family comedy about integration, independence and innocence, about conflicts big and small. Two rival gangs of children battle out their differences in a unique manner in this is remake of the 1962 film.
There was an older film of this same title, but it dealt with irish schoolboys and had much the same plot. When he is beaten by his father for having lost his buttons, the leader of the longueverne army, lebrac, has an idea which will give his side the advantage. Although filmed in 1962 this film is set in the post war period. Set in occupied wwii france, war of the buttons tells the tale of preteen rebel lebrac and the war he leads between two rival kid gangs from neighboring vill. Watch war of the buttons 1962 full movie online free hd. Good luck chuck film trailer now on dvd and bluray. Tracked closely by the french trades, the button race began last year when the rights to louis pergauds 1912 novel on which yves roberts popular and. Two french films based on a popular movie from 1962, the war of the buttons, are opening a week apart. The irish screenplay was written by colin welland and the movie was directed by john roberts.
The story, about two rival boys gangs in ireland, the ballys working class and the carricks middle class, is set in county cork, where it was filmed on location. Tracked closely by the french trades, the button race began last year when. The longest day is a 1962 american epic war film based on cornelius ryans 1959 nonfiction of the same name about the dday landings at normandy on june 6, 1944. The war of the buttons is a film directed by yves robert with andre treton, michel isella, martin lartigue, jean richard, year. When the carricks do the same to fergus, the war of the buttons commences.
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