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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Lines may divide us, but hope will unite us.
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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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Cast
Asa ButterfieldBruno
Vera FarmigaMother
David ThewlisFather
Jack ScanlonShmuel
Amber BeattieGretel
Rupert FriendLieutenant Kotler
David HaymanPavel
Sheila HancockGrandmaCredits
- Directed by
- Mark Herman
- Written by
- Mark Herman, John Boyne
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $12.5M
- Box office
- $20.4M
Production
BBC FilmUnited Kingdom
MiramaxUnited States
Heyday FilmsUnited Kingdom
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