The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

7.8 / 10

(7,460 votes)

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.

Country:

United Kingdom,

United States of America

Genre:

Drama,

War,

History

Duration:

94 minutes

Year:

2008

Director:

Mark Herman

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Company:

BBC Film,

Miramax,

Heyday Films

Budget:

$12,500,000

Revenue:

$20,416,563

Cast:
Asa Butterfield

Bruno

Vera Farmiga

Mother

David Thewlis

Father

Jack Scanlon

Shmuel

Amber Beattie

Gretel

Crew:
John Boyne

Novel

Mark Herman

Screenplay

Mark Herman

Executive Producer

Michael Ellis

Editor

Mary Richards

Line Producer