Product Information
Based upon the novel by John Boyne, THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS is a heart-wrenching tale of an unlikely friendship that forms between the son of a concentration camp commander and a young Jewish boy during World War II. Directed by renowned British filmmaker Mark Hermon (LITTLE VOICE, BRASSED OFF) the film features a cast that includes Vera Farmiga (THE DEPARTED, BREAKING AND ENTERTING) and DAVID THEWLIS (Mike Leigh's NAKED, THE BIG LEBOWSKI).Product Identifiers
EAN8717418178888
eBay Product ID (ePID)17048554930
Product Key Features
ActorRupert Friend, Amber Beattie, Cara Horgan, Asa Butterfield, David Thewlis, Ivan Verebely, Richard Johnson, Jack Scanlon, Jim Norton, Sheila Hancock, David Heyman, Vera Farmiga
Film/TV TitleThe Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
DirectorMark Herman
LanguageEnglish
Run Time90 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Release Year2009
FormatDVD
FeaturesWidescreen, Audio Commentary Featuring Novelist John Boyne and Screenwriter/Director Mark Herman\Deleted Scenes
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate12A/12
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
ReviewsUSA Today - This beautifully rendered family film is told in a classic and old-fashioned style, in the best sense, providing poignant and powerful teachable moments., Film4 - A brave and haunting family film that will lift the brutality of the Holocaust out of the history books., Channel 4 Film - A brave and haunting family film that will lift the brutality of the Holocaust out of the history books., The Times - [T]his is a hugely affecting film. Important, too. It engages with the complexity of the Holocaust in a language that can move children as profoundly as adults., Empire - A powerfully affecting and unusual view of the Holocaust
AuthorJohn Boyne
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleThe Boy In The Striped Pyjamas
Consumer AdviceContains scenes of holocaust threat and horror