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Feature film — 2008

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)

7.81h 34mDrama — War — History

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.

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A high-signal pick with 7,918 votes.

BBC Film / Miramax / Heyday Films

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Director: Mark Herman

On screen

Cast & crew

Asa Butterfield as Bruno

Asa Butterfield

Bruno

Vera Farmiga as Mother

Vera Farmiga

Mother

David Thewlis as Father

David Thewlis

Father

Rupert Friend as Lieutenant Kotler

Rupert Friend

Lieutenant Kotler

David Hayman as Pavel

David Hayman

Pavel

Jack Scanlon as Shmuel

Jack Scanlon

Shmuel

Amber Beattie as Gretel

Amber Beattie

Gretel

Sheila Hancock as Grandma

Sheila Hancock

Grandma

Richard Johnson as Grandpa

Richard Johnson

Grandpa

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Zac Mattoon O'Brien

Leon

D

Domonkos Németh

Martin

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Henry Kingsmill

Karl

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