The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas poster

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas( 2008)

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Lines may divide us, but hope will unite us.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Asa Butterfield

      Bruno

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      Vera Farmiga

      Mother

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      David Thewlis

      Father

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      Jack Scanlon

      Shmuel

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      Amber Beattie

      Gretel

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      Rupert Friend

      Lieutenant Kotler

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      David Hayman

      Pavel

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      Sheila Hancock

      Grandma

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      Richard Johnson

      Grandpa

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      Cara Horgan

      Maria

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      Jim Norton

      Herr Liszt

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      Zac Mattoon O'Brien

      Leon

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      Domonkos Németh

      Martin

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      Henry Kingsmill

      Karl

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      Zsuzsa Holl

      Berlin Cook

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      László Áron

      Lars

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      Charlie Baker

      Palm Court Singer

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      Iván Verebély

      Meinberg

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      Béla Fesztbaum

      Schultz

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      Attila Egyed

      Heinz

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      László Nádasi

      Isaak

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      László Quitt

      Kapo 1

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      Mihály Szabados

      Kapo 2

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      Zsolt Sáfár Kovács

      Kapo 3 Sonderkommando

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      Gábor Harsai

      Elderly Jewish Man

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      Julia Papp

      Dancer (uncredited)

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    A review by r96sk

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    Written by r96sk on Tue Jun 11 2024
    Not convinced this is a greatly made movie, but it sure does pack a punch! <em>'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'</em> makes for good viewing for the majority, though that ending really is quite something - startling in fact, and that's even with me sensing it. The aforementioned is because, as well as the way the film builds in general, I'm pretty certain I watched this at high school; just not sure if it was snippets or the whole thing, the fence scenes are the only ones I vaguely recall seeing. The low acting level of the youngsters did take me out a bit, no dislike to Asa Butterfield an...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    12500000.00

    Revenue

    20416563.00

    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • nazi
    • nationalism
    • concentration camp
    • world war ii
    • gas chamber
    • concentration camp prisoner
    • children in wartime
    • anxious