🎬 Drama, War, History

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

"Lines may divide us, but hope will unite us."

⭐ 7.8/10 2008 1h 34m Dir. Mark Herman

About this movie

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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7.8/10 7,690 votes

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Year
2008
Runtime
1h 34m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.8/10
Votes
7,690
Genre
Drama, War, History
Director
Language
EN
Budget
$12.5M

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎭 War 🎭 History 🎬 Mark Herman 👤 Asa Butterfield 👤 Vera Farmiga 👤 David Thewlis
based on novel or book nazi nationalism concentration camp world war ii gas chamber concentration camp prisoner children in wartime

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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has a runtime of 1h 34m (1 hour and 34 minutes).
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas was directed by Mark Herman and released in 2008.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a Drama, War, History film (2008).
The cast of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas includes Asa Butterfield, Vera Farmiga, David Thewlis, Jack Scanlon, Amber Beattie.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has a TMDB rating of 7.8/10 based on 7,690 votes.

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