Movie
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Overview
When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas. Unaware of Shmuel's fate as a Jewish prisoner or the role his own Nazi father plays in his imprisonment, Bruno embarks on a dangerous journey inside the camp's walls.
Details
- Release date
- 2008-05-07
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Genres
- Drama, War, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- BBC Film, Miramax, Heyday Films
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Asa Butterfield as Bruno
- Vera Farmiga as Mother
- David Thewlis as Father
- Jack Scanlon as Shmuel
- Amber Beattie as Gretel
- Rupert Friend as Lieutenant Kotler
- David Hayman as Pavel
- Sheila Hancock as Grandma
- Richard Johnson as Grandpa
- Cara Horgan as Maria
- Jim Norton as Herr Liszt
- Zac Mattoon O'Brien as Leon
Crew
- Mark Herman - Director
- Mark Herman - Screenplay
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