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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Lines may divide us, but hope will unite us.

20087.81h 34m

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.

Directed by Mark Herman
Written by John Boyne, Mark Herman
Produced by David Heyman
Box OfficeBudget: $12.5MRevenue: $20.4M

Top Cast

Asa Butterfield

Asa Butterfield

Bruno

Vera Farmiga

Vera Farmiga

Mother

David Thewlis

David Thewlis

Father

Jack Scanlon

Jack Scanlon

Shmuel

Amber Beattie

Amber Beattie

Gretel

Rupert Friend

Rupert Friend

Lieutenant Kotler

David Hayman

David Hayman

Pavel

Sheila Hancock

Sheila Hancock

Grandma

Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson

Grandpa

Cara Horgan

Cara Horgan

Maria

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booknazinationalismconcentration campworld war iigas chamberconcentration camp prisonerchildren in wartimeanxious

About The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a drama, war, history film released in 2008 exploring themes of based on novel or book, nazi, nationalism, concentration camp, world war ii, gas chamber. Directed by Mark Herman, it stars Asa Butterfield, Vera Farmiga, David Thewlis. 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.

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