The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)

  • PG-13
  • 10/16/2008 (US)
  • Drama, War, History
  • 1h 34m

Lines may divide us, but hope will unite us.

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.

Mark Herman

Director, Screenplay

John Boyne

Novel

Cast

Asa Butterfield's headshot

Asa Butterfield

Bruno
Vera Farmiga's headshot

Vera Farmiga

Mother
David Thewlis's headshot

David Thewlis

Father
Jack Scanlon's headshot

Jack Scanlon

Shmuel
Amber Beattie's headshot

Amber Beattie

Gretel
Rupert Friend's headshot

Rupert Friend

Lieutenant Kotler
David Hayman's headshot

David Hayman

Pavel
Sheila Hancock's headshot

Sheila Hancock

Grandma

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