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.
Plot Keywords: nationalism, concentration camp, world war ii, gas chamber, nazi, concentration camp prisoner, children in wartime
Director | Mark Herman |
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Writers | John Boyne, Mark Herman |
Production Companies | BBC Films, Miramax, Heyday Films |
Production Countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
Spoken Languages | English |
Top Billed Cast of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Asa Butterfield
Bruno Hoess
Jack Scanlon
Shmuel
Vera Farmiga
Elsa Hoess
David Thewlis
Ralf Hoess
Rupert Friend
Lieutenant Kurt Kotler
David Hayman
Pavel
Amber Beattie
Gretel Hoess
Sheila Hancock
Grandma Nathalie
Cara Horgan
Maria
Zac Mattoon O'Brien
Leon
Charlie Baker
Palm Court Singer
Richard Johnson
GrandpaAlternate Titles
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
De jongen in de gestreepte pyjama
Мальчик в полосатой пижаме