The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
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2008
1h 34m
7.8(7459 votes)
Drama
War
History

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.

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Production Companies

BBC Film
Miramax
Heyday Films

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Cast & Crew

26 members
Acting

Asa Butterfield

Bruno

Asa Butterfield
Acting

Vera Farmiga

Mother

Vera Farmiga
Acting

David Thewlis

Father

David Thewlis
Acting

Jack Scanlon

Shmuel

Jack Scanlon
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Amber Beattie

Gretel

Amber Beattie
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Rupert Friend

Lieutenant Kotler

Rupert Friend
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David Hayman

Pavel

David Hayman
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Sheila Hancock

Grandma

Sheila Hancock
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Richard Johnson

Grandpa

Richard Johnson
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Cara Horgan

Maria

Cara Horgan
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Jim Norton

Herr Liszt

Jim Norton
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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

László Áron
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Charlie Baker

Palm Court Singer

Charlie Baker
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Iván Verebély

Meinberg

Iván Verebély
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Béla Fesztbaum

Schultz

Béla Fesztbaum
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Attila Egyed

Heinz

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László Nádasi

Isaak

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László Quitt

Kapo 1

László Quitt
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Mihály Szabados

Kapo 2

Mihály Szabados
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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)

Julia Papp

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