The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
"Lines may divide us, but hope will unite us."
DramaWarHistory
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.
🎬 DirectorMark Herman
📅 Release2008-05-07
🌍 CountryUnited Kingdom, United States of America
🗣 LanguageGerman, English
🏢 StudioBBC Film, Miramax, Heyday Films
🗳 Votes7,586
🔥 Popularity7
💰 Budget$12,500,000
💵 Revenue$20,416,563
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🎭 Cast
Asa Butterfield
Bruno
Vera Farmiga
Mother
David Thewlis
Father
Jack Scanlon
Shmuel
Amber Beattie
Gretel
Rupert Friend
Lieutenant Kotler
David Hayman
Pavel
Sheila Hancock
Grandma
Richard Johnson
Grandpa
Cara Horgan
Maria
Jim Norton
Herr Liszt
Zac Mattoon O'Brien
Leon
Domonkos Németh
Martin
Henry Kingsmill
Karl
Zsuzsa Holl
Berlin Cook
🎥 Crew
Director
Mark Herman
Novel
John Boyne
Screenplay
Mark Herman
Producer
David Heyman
Executive Producer
Mark Herman
Executive Producer
Christine Langan
Line Producer
Mary Richards
Original Music Composer
James Horner
Director of Photography
Benoît Delhomme
Editor
Michael Ellis
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🏷 Keywords
based on novel or booknazinationalismconcentration campworld war iigas chamberconcentration camp prisonerchildren in wartimeanxious
💬 Reviews
Not convinced this is a greatly made movie, but it sure does pack a punch! <em>'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'</em> makes for good viewing for the majority, though that ending really is quite something - startling in fact, and that's even with me sensing it. The aforementioned is because, as well as the way the film builds in general, I'm pretty certain I watched this at high school; just not …
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