

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Lines may divide us, but hope will unite us.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$12500000
Revenue
$20416563
Runtime
94 min
Release Date
2008-05-07
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
7317
Vote Average
7.828
Asa Butterfield
Bruno
Vera Farmiga
Mother
David Thewlis
Father
Jack Scanlon
Shmuel
Amber Beattie
Gretel
Rupert Friend
Lieutenant Kotler
David Hayman
Pavel
Sheila Hancock
Grandma
Richard Johnson
Grandpa
Cara Horgan
Maria
Jim Norton
Herr Liszt
Zac Mattoon O'Brien
Leon
Domonkos Németh
Martin
Henry Kingsmill
Karl
Zsuzsa Holl
Berlin Cook
László Áron
Lars
Charlie Baker
Palm Court Singer
Iván Verebély
Meinberg
Béla Fesztbaum
Schultz
Attila Egyed
Heinz
László Nádasi
Isaak
László Quitt
Kapo 1
Mihály Szabados
Kapo 2
Zsolt Sáfár Kovács
Kapo 3 Sonderkommando
Gábor Harsai
Elderly Jewish Man
Julia Papp
Dancer (uncredited)
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