The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

94 mins | Drama, War, History | May 7, 2008

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.

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

94 mins | Drama, War, History | May 7, 2008

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
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.
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers Miramax, BBC Films, Heyday Films
Original title The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Directors Libbie Barr, Mark Herman
Writers John Boyne, Mark Herman

Cast

Asa Butterfield

as Bruno Hoess

Jack Scanlon

as Shmuel

Vera Farmiga

as Elsa Hoess

David Thewlis

as Ralf Hoess

Rupert Friend

as Lieutenant Kurt Kotler

David Hayman

as Pavel

Sheila Hancock

as Grandma Nathalie

Cara Horgan

as Maria

Richard Johnson

as Grandpa

Amber Beattie

as Gretel Hoess

Charlie Baker

as Palm Court Singer

Jim Norton

as Mr. Liszt

Domonkos Németh

as Martin

Henry Kingsmill

as Karl

Zsuzsa Holl

as Berlin Cook

László Áron

as Lars

Iván Verebély

as Lieutenant Meinberg

Béla Fesztbaum

as Schultz

Mihály Szabados

as Kapo 2

Zsolt Sáfár Kovács

as Kapo 3 Sonderkommando

Gábor Harsai

as Elderly Jewish Man (as Gábor Harsay)

Julia Papp

as Dancer

László Nádasi

as Isaak

László Quitt

as Kapo 1