The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
2008 · TMDB 7.8
Directed by Mark Herman
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.
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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, Brun...
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- Runtime
- 94 min
- Released
- 2008-05-07
- Studio
- BBC Film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 7.8
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