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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
EAN8717418178864
eBay Product ID (ePID)69803822
Product Key Features
Film/TV TitleThe Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
ActorRupert Friend, Amber Beattie, Cara Horgan, Asa Butterfield, David Thewlis, Ivan Verebely, Richard Johnson, Jack Scanlon, Jim Norton, Sheila Hancock, David Heyman, Vera Farmiga
DirectorMark Herman
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
Release Year2009
FeaturesWidescreen, Audio Commentary Featuring Novelist John Boyne and Screenwriter/Director Mark Herman\Deleted Scenes
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
GenreDrama, General
Run Time90 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate12A/12
Number of Discs1
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
Consumer AdviceContains scenes of holocaust threat and horror
Movie/TV TitleThe Boy In The Striped Pyjamas
Sound sourceDolby Digital