War of the Buttons
La Nouvelle Guerre des boutons
2011 · 1h 40m · Adventure, Family · France · Rated 6 (DE)
The French Resistance came in all shapes and sizes.
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.
Directed by
Christophe BarratierBased on the novel by
Louis Pergaud5.9Smart score
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1940sbased on novel or bookbuttonchildren in wartimeoccupied france (1940-44)remakewar context
Rating6 (DE)
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