The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Directed by Mark Herman
Starring Asa Butterfield, Vera Farmiga, David Thewlis, Jack Scanlon, Amber Beattie, Rupert Friend, David Hayman, Sheila Hancock, Richard Johnson, Cara Horgan
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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, Bruno embarks on a dangerous journey inside the camp's walls.
- Original language
- English
- Screenplay
- John Boyne, Mark Herman
- Music
- James Horner
- Cinematography
- Benoît Delhomme
- Cast
- Jack Scanlon, Amber Beattie, Rupert Friend, David Hayman, Sheila Hancock, Richard Johnson, Cara Horgan, Jim Norton, Zac Mattoon O'Brien
Updated July 22, 2026
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