The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
“Lines may divide us, but hope will unite us.”
2008•PG-13•1h 34m•7.8•Released
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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.
Director
Mark Herman
Writer
Mark Herman
Budget
$13M
Revenue
$20M
Languages
English, German
Studio
BBC Film
Cast
Asa Butterfield
Bruno
Vera Farmiga
Mother
David Thewlis
Father
Rupert Friend
Lieutenant Kotler
David Hayman
Pavel
Jack Scanlon
Shmuel
Amber Beattie
Gretel
Sheila Hancock
Grandma
Richard Johnson
Grandpa
Zac Mattoon O'Brien
Leon
Domonkos Németh
Martin
Henry Kingsmill
Karl
Cara Horgan
Maria
Zsuzsa Holl
Berlin Cook
László Áron
Lars
Production
Company
BBC Film
Company
Miramax
Company
Heyday Films
Producer
David Heyman
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