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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

# Lines may divide us, but hope will unite us.
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.
💵 Budget: USD 12,500,000
🌏 Languages Available: German , English
📆 Date Released: 2008-05-07
⌚ Running Time: 94 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.827

Beloved Cast

Asa Butterfield original image
Bruno
Asa Butterfield
Vera Farmiga original image
Mother
Vera Farmiga
David Thewlis original image
Father
David Thewlis
Jack Scanlon original image
Shmuel
Jack Scanlon
Amber Beattie original image
Gretel
Amber Beattie
Rupert Friend original image
Lieutenant Kotler
Rupert Friend
David Hayman original image
Pavel
David Hayman
Sheila Hancock original image
Grandma
Sheila Hancock
Richard Johnson original image
Grandpa
Richard Johnson
Cara Horgan original image
Maria
Cara Horgan
Jim Norton original image
Herr Liszt
Jim Norton
Zac Mattoon O'Brien original image
Leon
Zac Mattoon O'Brien
Domonkos Németh original image
Martin
Domonkos Németh
Henry Kingsmill original image
Karl
Henry Kingsmill
Zsuzsa Holl original image
Berlin Cook
Zsuzsa Holl
László Áron original image
Lars
László Áron
Charlie Baker original image
Palm Court Singer
Charlie Baker
Iván Verebély original image
Meinberg
Iván Verebély
Béla Fesztbaum original image
Schultz
Béla Fesztbaum
Attila Egyed original image
Heinz
Attila Egyed
László Nádasi original image
Isaak
László Nádasi
László Quitt original image
Kapo 1
László Quitt
Mihály Szabados original image
Kapo 2
Mihály Szabados
Zsolt Sáfár Kovács original image
Kapo 3 Sonderkommando
Zsolt Sáfár Kovács
Gábor Harsai original image
Elderly Jewish Man
Gábor Harsai
Julia Papp original image
Dancer (uncredited)
Julia Papp

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