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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Lines may divide us, but hope will unite us.

Genres

DramaWarHistory

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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.

Others

Budget

$12500000

Revenue

$20416563

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

7.827/10

Release Date

07 May 2008

Country

United Kingdom

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

Jim Norton

Jim Norton

Herr Liszt

Zac Mattoon O'Brien

Zac Mattoon O'Brien

Leon

Domonkos Németh

Domonkos Németh

Martin

Henry Kingsmill

Henry Kingsmill

Karl

Zsuzsa Holl

Zsuzsa Holl

Berlin Cook

László Áron

László Áron

Lars

Charlie Baker

Charlie Baker

Palm Court Singer

Iván Verebély

Iván Verebély

Meinberg

Béla Fesztbaum

Béla Fesztbaum

Schultz

Attila Egyed

Attila Egyed

Heinz

László Nádasi

László Nádasi

Isaak

László Quitt

László Quitt

Kapo 1

Mihály Szabados

Mihály Szabados

Kapo 2

Zsolt Sáfár Kovács

Zsolt Sáfár Kovács

Kapo 3 Sonderkommando

Gábor Harsai

Gábor Harsai

Elderly Jewish Man

Julia Papp

Julia Papp

Dancer (uncredited)

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