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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 7, 2008

Runtime

1h 34m

Genres

Drama, War, History

User Score

78%

Original Title

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Production Companies

BBC Film, Miramax, Heyday Films

Director

Mark Herman

Budget

$12,500,000

Revenue

$20,416,563

Description

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.