The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Release: 2008-05-07
·Runtime: 94m
·★ 7.8
Drama
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
United States of America
Production Companies
BBC Film
Miramax
Heyday Films
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Sheila Hancock
as Grandma
Jim Norton
as Herr Liszt
Mihály Szabados
as Kapo 2
Vera Farmiga
as Mother
Jack Scanlon
as Shmuel
Cara Horgan
as Maria
László Áron
as Lars
Charlie Baker
as Palm Court Singer
Iván Verebély
as Meinberg
Asa Butterfield
as Bruno
Amber Beattie
as Gretel
David Hayman
as Pavel
Richard Johnson
as Grandpa
Béla Fesztbaum
as Schultz
László Quitt
as Kapo 1
Julia Papp
as Dancer (uncredited)
David Thewlis
as Father
Rupert Friend
as Lieutenant Kotler