The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Based On the book by John Boyne

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (released as The Boy in the Striped Pajamas in North America) is a 2008 Holocaust historical drama film written and directed by Mark Herman. It is based on the 2006 novel of the same name by John Boyne. Set in Nazi-occupied Poland, the film follows the son of a Schutzstaffel (SS) officer who befriends a Jewish prisoner of his age. It was released in the United Kingdom on 12 September 2008.

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Release date:

August 28, 2008

Director:

Mark Herman

Cast:

Asa Butterfield, Jack Scanlon, David Thewlis, Vera Farmiga, Rupert Friend

Genre:

Drama

Country:

United States, United Kingdom

Language:

English

Year page:

2008 in adaptations