DVD Release Date: Sept. 17, 2013
Price: DVD $24.98
Studio: Anchor Bay/The Weinstein Company
A battle royale is brewing in War of the Buttons.
Based on Louis Pergaud’s best-selling 1912 novel, La Guerre des boutons, the French family adventure film War of the Buttons stars actor/filmmaker Guillaume Canet (Love Me If You Dare), Laetitia Casta (Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life), Kad Merad (Welcome to the Sticks) and newcomers Jean Texler and Ilona Bachelier.
Set in France during World War II, War of the Buttons tells the tale of two rival groups of kids from neighboring villages. Pre-teen rebel Lebrac (Texier) leads a spirited group of kids in a pint-sized “war” where the victory comes from capturing the enemies’ buttons, belts, and laces – forcing them to return home ragged to face their mothers’ reprimand. When Violette (Bachelier), a young Jewish girl, comes to town to hide from the Nazis, Lebrac befriends her and...
Price: DVD $24.98
Studio: Anchor Bay/The Weinstein Company
A battle royale is brewing in War of the Buttons.
Based on Louis Pergaud’s best-selling 1912 novel, La Guerre des boutons, the French family adventure film War of the Buttons stars actor/filmmaker Guillaume Canet (Love Me If You Dare), Laetitia Casta (Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life), Kad Merad (Welcome to the Sticks) and newcomers Jean Texler and Ilona Bachelier.
Set in France during World War II, War of the Buttons tells the tale of two rival groups of kids from neighboring villages. Pre-teen rebel Lebrac (Texier) leads a spirited group of kids in a pint-sized “war” where the victory comes from capturing the enemies’ buttons, belts, and laces – forcing them to return home ragged to face their mothers’ reprimand. When Violette (Bachelier), a young Jewish girl, comes to town to hide from the Nazis, Lebrac befriends her and...
- 7/26/2013
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Chicago – World War II, also known as “The Good War,” had more than its share of darkness and sorrow. As the conflict winds down for a French town in the new film “War of the Buttons,” young love and rival town kid gangs create metaphors for the context of the war in its time and place.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
This is a sweet movie, more than a bit twee, but containing a sentiment that is life affirming, even up to its “The Sound of Music” type ending. The child and teen actors actually carry the film, which is the third remake of the novel “La Guerre des boutons” by anti-war French writer Louis Pergaud. This also contains metaphors for war and its futilities, as exemplified by the rival kid gangs in the French townships. It also throws in a youthful romance, between a tough kid leader and a Anne Frank-like Jewish girl hiding in the town.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
This is a sweet movie, more than a bit twee, but containing a sentiment that is life affirming, even up to its “The Sound of Music” type ending. The child and teen actors actually carry the film, which is the third remake of the novel “La Guerre des boutons” by anti-war French writer Louis Pergaud. This also contains metaphors for war and its futilities, as exemplified by the rival kid gangs in the French townships. It also throws in a youthful romance, between a tough kid leader and a Anne Frank-like Jewish girl hiding in the town.
- 10/22/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Transplanted to 1944 Nazi-occupied France, Louis Pergaud’s 1912 Lord of the Flies-esque novel about a play war between the boys of two neighboring villages takes on metaphoric significance in this adaptation helmed by The Chorus’ Christophe Barratier. Classically styled with a sweeping score, dramatic crane shots and golden hues, War of the Buttons is adorable but sentimental, an earnest whitewash of a painful period during World War II....
- 10/14/2012
- Pastemagazine.com
Life During Wartime: Barratier Schmaltifies Nazi Occupied France
France has made a considerable move to reclaim her literature, as not one but two French productions of Louis Pergaud’s 1912 novel, War of the Buttons, have been released this year. This brings the total number of filmed adaptations of the celebrated novel to five, with two original French versions (in 1937 and 1962), and the better known 1994 UK version from John Roberts previously standing as the definitive English speaking film version. However, thus far, the Us will only be privy to one of the new additions, that directed by Christophe Barratier, the man whose directorial debut, 2004’s The Chorus was nominated for Best Foreign film in Americaland (the other, from Yann Samuell, whose 2003 debut, the much celebrated Love Me If You Dare top lines Guillaume Canet, used in Barratier’s ensemble here, but has yet to receive distribution in the Us market...
France has made a considerable move to reclaim her literature, as not one but two French productions of Louis Pergaud’s 1912 novel, War of the Buttons, have been released this year. This brings the total number of filmed adaptations of the celebrated novel to five, with two original French versions (in 1937 and 1962), and the better known 1994 UK version from John Roberts previously standing as the definitive English speaking film version. However, thus far, the Us will only be privy to one of the new additions, that directed by Christophe Barratier, the man whose directorial debut, 2004’s The Chorus was nominated for Best Foreign film in Americaland (the other, from Yann Samuell, whose 2003 debut, the much celebrated Love Me If You Dare top lines Guillaume Canet, used in Barratier’s ensemble here, but has yet to receive distribution in the Us market...
- 10/12/2012
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Title: War Of The Buttons (La nouvelle guerre des boutons) The Weinstein Company Director: Christophe Barratier Screenwriter: Christophe Barratier, Stephane Keller, Thomas Langmann, Philippe Lopes Curval, from Louis Pergaud’s novel Cast: Guillaume Canet, Laetitia Casta, Jean Texier, Ilona Bachelier Screened at: Dolby24, NYC, 10/8/12 Opens: October 12, 2012 When I was a kid during World War II we used to play a game called “Gestapo.” The complex rules were as follows: one six-year-old would take the title role while another of the same age would be his prisoner. The Gestapo would say, “Where were you when police headquarters got bombed?” The prisoner retorted: “I was at home listening to the [ Read More ]
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- 10/11/2012
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
Some stories manage to live on to be told again another day, even if they live somewhat on the fringes. War of the Buttons is the fourth film based on the novel by Louis Pergaud, and this time we add some interesting pedigree, and 100% more Nazis over the last time we took a trip with the warring youths.
Directed by Christophe Barratier (of the brilliant Les Chorus), and starring Laetitia Casta and Guillaume Canet, the story that surrounds the “war” among children, and their penchant for trophy acquisition, has a much more serious focus if the trailer can be believed.
The film hits select theaters on July 18th, and this looks to be one that you want to try and catch if it makes its way to you.
Set in occupied WWII France, War of the Buttons tells the tale of pre-teen rebel Lebrac (newcomer Jean Texier) and the “war...
Directed by Christophe Barratier (of the brilliant Les Chorus), and starring Laetitia Casta and Guillaume Canet, the story that surrounds the “war” among children, and their penchant for trophy acquisition, has a much more serious focus if the trailer can be believed.
The film hits select theaters on July 18th, and this looks to be one that you want to try and catch if it makes its way to you.
Set in occupied WWII France, War of the Buttons tells the tale of pre-teen rebel Lebrac (newcomer Jean Texier) and the “war...
- 6/11/2012
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Laetitia Casta, Guillaume Canet ("Tell No One") and a group of young'uns face down the German army in the upcoming WWII drama "War of the Buttons." The Weinstein Company just released brand new trailer (above) for the film from Christophe Barratier, the director of the Oscar-nominated "The Chorus" (2004). In Nazi-occupied France, two rival gangs of kids from neighboring villages wage a pretend war on one another while their own country is torn asunder by a real war right outside their doorstep. It's based on a 1912 French novel by Louis Pergaud that has been adapted for the big screen several times...
- 6/9/2012
- by Dave Lewis
- Hitfix
Australian actress Abbie Cornish (you might remember her as Sweet Pea from Sucker Punch or Bradley Cooper's love interest in Limitless) is in talks to star as Robocop's wife in the reboot being directed by Jose Padhilla. the film has already signed up Gary Oldman and Samuel L. Jackson to the cast, in addition to Joel Kinnaman in the title role. [Deadline] Lindsay Lohan has been released from Santa Monica UCLA Hospital following a car crash this morning. The actress totaled a rented Porsche into the back of an 18-wheeler and was brought to the hospital as a precaution. She had no serious injuries. [TMZ] War of the Buttons tells the story of two rival teen gangs of kids from neighboring French villages who engage in merciless play-war. The film is based on Louis Pergaud's...
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- 6/9/2012
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
Summarizing the weekly release date changes, let's start with the two biggest ones. First up, Disney and Marvel's "Thor 2" moved from November 15th, up by one week to November 8, 2013, under the helm of Alan Taylor. Chris Hemsworth reprises his role as the God of Thunder, as does Tom Hiddleston as Loki, and others including Natalie Portman, Idris Elba, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgard, Ray Stevenson, Jamie Alexander, Josh Dallas and Tadanobu Asano. Also changing dates from Disney is Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer and Helena Bonham Carter starrer "The Lone Ranger" which now opens on July 3, 2013 as opposed to May 31st, a bummer for fans who will have to wait another month and a half for the Gore Verbinski film. Weinstein Co gives a first release date of July 18th this year in limited venues to their French film "War of the Buttons" *(a.k.a. " La nouvelle guerre des boutons...
- 6/7/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Summarizing the weekly release date changes, let's start with the two biggest ones. First up, Disney and Marvel's "Thor 2" moved from November 15th, up by one week to November 8, 2013, under the helm of Alan Taylor. Chris Hemsworth reprises his role as the God of Thunder, as does Tom Hiddleston as Loki, and others including Natalie Portman, Idris Elba, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgard, Ray Stevenson, Jamie Alexander, Josh Dallas and Tadanobu Asano. Also changing dates from Disney is Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer and Helena Bonham Carter starrer "The Lone Ranger" which now opens on July 3, 2013 as opposed to May 31st, a bummer for fans who will have to wait another month and a half for the Gore Verbinski film. Weinstein Co gives a first release date of July 18th this year in limited venues to their French film "War of the Buttons" *(a.k.a. " La nouvelle guerre des boutons...
- 6/7/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Christophe Barratier's War of the Buttons telling of two rival gangs of kids may go to Weinstein The Weinstein Company is apparently in negotiations to acquire the French film La nouvelle guerre des boutons, based on the1912 novel by Louis Pergaud, reports Variety. The French film War of the Buttons produced by La Petite Reine and Studio 37, focuses on two rival kid gangs from neighboring French villages who start a merciless play-war. Thomas Langmann, Stéphane Keller and Christophe Barratier wrote the script, with dialogue by Philippe Lopes-Curval. Starring in the adventure which runs around 100 minutes, are Jean Texier, Clément Godefroy, Théophile Baquet, Louis Dussol, Harold Werner and Nathan Parent.
- 11/22/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Christophe Barratier's War of the Buttons telling of two rival gangs of kids may go to Weinstein The Weinstein Company is apparently in negotiations to acquire the French film La nouvelle guerre des boutons, based on the1912 novel by Louis Pergaud, reports Variety. The French film War of the Buttons produced by La Petite Reine and Studio 37, focuses on two rival kid gangs from neighboring French villages who start a merciless play-war. Thomas Langmann, Stéphane Keller and Christophe Barratier wrote the script, with dialogue by Philippe Lopes-Curval. Starring in the adventure which runs around 100 minutes, are Jean Texier, Clément Godefroy, Théophile Baquet, Louis Dussol, Harold Werner and Nathan Parent.
- 11/22/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Christophe Barratier's War of the Buttons telling of two rival gangs of kids may go to Weinstein The Weinstein Company is apparently in negotiations to acquire the French film La nouvelle guerre des boutons, based on the1912 novel by Louis Pergaud, reports Variety. The French film War of the Buttons produced by La Petite Reine and Studio 37, focuses on two rival kid gangs from neighboring French villages who start a merciless play-war. Thomas Langmann, Stéphane Keller and Christophe Barratier wrote the script, with dialogue by Philippe Lopes-Curval. Starring in the adventure which runs around 100 minutes, are Jean Texier, Clément Godefroy, Théophile Baquet, Louis Dussol, Harold Werner and Nathan Parent.
- 11/22/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Yeah, I know War of the Buttons (La guerre des boutons) is technically a family film, but any story that dives into the murky waters of kids left to their own delinquent behaviors is always of interest to me. An this French remake seems interesting.
Word is that when Yann Samuell's treatment for a new War of the Buttons was pitched at Cannes in May 2010, it generated an enormous amount of enthusiasm. Why exactly we're not sure, but producer Marc du Pontavice said this of the new film: "We were looking for a powerful idea within "War of the Buttons", an ideal that would draw an invisible link between the school of society and what Yann aptly calls a Society of Children. To make a film that talks about integration, independence and innocence - in that joyful spirit that comes with the delight of disobedience. In that respect, the...
Word is that when Yann Samuell's treatment for a new War of the Buttons was pitched at Cannes in May 2010, it generated an enormous amount of enthusiasm. Why exactly we're not sure, but producer Marc du Pontavice said this of the new film: "We were looking for a powerful idea within "War of the Buttons", an ideal that would draw an invisible link between the school of society and what Yann aptly calls a Society of Children. To make a film that talks about integration, independence and innocence - in that joyful spirit that comes with the delight of disobedience. In that respect, the...
- 6/1/2011
- QuietEarth.us
Lots of new stills from Steven Spielberg's War Horse, Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life and Lou Ye's Love and Other Bruises.
New character posters for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Your Highness and Super.
The first gameplay footage from the anticipated video game sequel Batman: Arkham City.
An enjoyable online video homage to the works of Stanley Kubrick is viewable here.
In honor of tonight's season finale of "V", actress Jane Badler has given a short interview with Access Hollywood talking about meeting her original "V" co-star Marc Singer on the set, the first time she'd seen him in twenty years.
"Warner Bros./Legendary sequel "Wrath of the Titans" has pushed back the release date by a week to March 30th 2012 which puts it directly against Lionsgate's "The Hunger Games"…" (full details)
""The Expendables" scribe David Callaham will pen a currently untitled sci-fi project...
New character posters for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Your Highness and Super.
The first gameplay footage from the anticipated video game sequel Batman: Arkham City.
An enjoyable online video homage to the works of Stanley Kubrick is viewable here.
In honor of tonight's season finale of "V", actress Jane Badler has given a short interview with Access Hollywood talking about meeting her original "V" co-star Marc Singer on the set, the first time she'd seen him in twenty years.
"Warner Bros./Legendary sequel "Wrath of the Titans" has pushed back the release date by a week to March 30th 2012 which puts it directly against Lionsgate's "The Hunger Games"…" (full details)
""The Expendables" scribe David Callaham will pen a currently untitled sci-fi project...
- 3/15/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
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