The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Name: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Genre: Drama, War, History
Released: 2008-01-01
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 7.818
Cast: Asa Butterfield, Vera Farmiga, David Thewlis, Jack Scanlon, Amber Beattie

2008•⭐ 7.8•94 min•PG-13

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.

Drama War History

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Director

Mark Herman

Cast

Asa Butterfield, Vera Farmiga, David Thewlis, Jack Scanlon, Amber Beattie, Rupert Friend, David Hayman, Sheila Hancock, Richard Johnson, Cara Horgan

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