In this gentle anti-war 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. One day, some of the boys pull a strategic coup by running into battle naked, therefore leaving their enemies nothing to steal. However, after this stunning victory, one of their number turns traitor to the other side, helping them plot a secret attack that leaves the recent champions in defeat. The informer is eventually found out and punished for his crimes, so he takes the matter to a higher authority and tells his parents he's been beaten up by bullies. Soon Mom and Dad are making trouble for their son's schoolmates, with the culprits facing a stay in juvenile hall. - Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

罗马尼亚山村，奎恩的角色因其妻子拒绝治安官的非分之想而被以犹太身份投入集中营。后同犹太狱友脱狱逃去匈牙利，又被以敌国公民为由抓捕，后被送往德国做苦工。在那里，他被德国军官认定是雅利安血统，释放并强迫加入党卫军。战后，因此身份而遭俄国人毒打，被美国人收押判刑。最终获释，与妻子团聚。