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07/05/2008 Drama, War, History 1h 34m
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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.

  1. Mark Herman

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Asa Butterfield

    Bruno

  2. Vera Farmiga

    Mother

  3. David Thewlis

    Father

  4. Jack Scanlon

    Shmuel

  5. Amber Beattie

    Gretel

  6. Rupert Friend

    Lieutenant Kotler

  7. David Hayman

    Pavel

  8. Sheila Hancock

    Grandma

  9. Richard Johnson

    Grandpa

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Reviews

A review by r96sk
Written by r96sk on 2024-06-11
Not convinced this is a greatly made movie, but it sure does pack a punch!

'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas' 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 a...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$12,500,000.00

Revenue
$20,416,563.00

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