War of the Buttons
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The War of the Buttons or La Guerre des boutons may refer to:
- a novel, La Guerre des boutons (1912) by Louis PergaudLouis PergaudLouis Pergaud was a French writer and soldier, whose principal works were known as "Animal Stories" due to their rooting in the flora and fauna of the Franche-Comté. His most famous work was the novel La Guerre des boutons , written in 1912...
- a 1962 French film of the novel, War of the Buttons (1962 film)War of the Buttons (1962 film)La Guerre des boutons or War of the Buttons is a 1962 French film directed by Yves Robert, 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...
(also entitled La Guerre des boutons) - a 1994 English-language film of the novel War of the Buttons (1994 film)War of the Buttons (1994 film)War of the Buttons is a 1994 Irish film directed by John Roberts, about two rival kid gangs in Ireland, the Ballys , and the Carricks...