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.

7.8(7,385 votes)
2008
1h 34m
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

BBC Film, Miramax, Heyday Films

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

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