The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
2008 · Movie · PG-13 · 94 min · ★ 7.8
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.
Based on The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-05-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 94 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 (7,673 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- nazi
- nationalism
- concentration camp
- world war ii
- gas chamber
- concentration camp prisoner
- children in wartime
- anxious
Cast & crew
Asa Butterfield
as Bruno
Vera Farmiga
as Mother
David Thewlis
as Father
Jack Scanlon
as Shmuel
Amber Beattie
as Gretel
Rupert Friend
as Lieutenant Kotler
David Hayman
as Pavel
Sheila Hancock
as Grandma
Richard Johnson
as Grandpa
Cara Horgan
as Maria
Directed by Mark Herman