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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.

Release Date : 2008-05-07

Language :EnglishGerman

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : BBC FilmMiramaxHeyday Films

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles : The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Cast

Character Name : Bruno

Original Name : Asa Butterfield

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mother

Original Name : Vera Farmiga

Gender : Female

Character Name : Father

Original Name : David Thewlis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shmuel

Original Name : Jack Scanlon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gretel

Original Name : Amber Beattie

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lieutenant Kotler

Original Name : Rupert Friend

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pavel

Original Name : David Hayman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Grandma

Original Name : Sheila Hancock

Gender : Female

Character Name : Grandpa

Original Name : Richard Johnson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maria

Original Name : Cara Horgan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Herr Liszt

Original Name : Jim Norton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Leon

Original Name : Zac Mattoon O'Brien

Gender : Male

Character Name : Martin

Original Name : Domonkos Németh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Karl

Original Name : Henry Kingsmill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Berlin Cook

Original Name : Zsuzsa Holl

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lars

Original Name : László Áron

Gender : Male

Character Name : Palm Court Singer

Original Name : Charlie Baker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Meinberg

Original Name : Iván Verebély

Gender : Male

Character Name : Schultz

Original Name : Béla Fesztbaum

Gender : Male

Character Name : Heinz

Original Name : Attila Egyed

Gender : Male

Character Name : Isaak

Original Name : László Nádasi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kapo 1

Original Name : László Quitt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kapo 2

Original Name : Mihály Szabados

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kapo 3 Sonderkommando

Original Name : Zsolt Sáfár Kovács

Gender : Male

Character Name : Elderly Jewish Man

Original Name : Gábor Harsai

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Julia Papp

Gender : Female

Reviews

r96sk

@r96sk

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 and Jack Scanlon, obviously, but they aren't the best. Though they aren't helped by the dialogue for them, which doesn't feel natural at all. It's written in a way that is simply to tell the viewer about what's happening. The adult actors are great, though. Vera Farmiga stands out, though David Thewlis, Rupert Friend and David Hayman merit a mention too. All in all, it's a good film - and one that is distressingly unforgettable thanks to that one moment.