The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)
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.
Director:
Mark Herman
Writer:
Mark Herman
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Asa Butterfield Bruno Hoess |
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Jack Scanlon Shmuel |
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Vera Farmiga Elsa Hoess |
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David Thewlis Ralf Hoess |
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Rupert Friend Lieutenant Kurt Kotler |
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David Hayman Pavel |
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Sheila Hancock Grandma Nathalie |
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Cara Horgan Maria |
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Richard Johnson Grandpa |
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Amber Beattie Gretel Hoess |
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Zac Mattoon O'Brien Leon |
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Charlie Baker Palm Court Singer |
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Jim Norton Mr. Liszt |
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Domonkos Németh Martin |
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Henry Kingsmill Karl |
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Zsuzsa Holl Berlin Cook |
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László Áron Lars |
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Iván Verebély Lieutenant Meinberg |
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Béla Fesztbaum Schultz |
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Mihály Szabados Kapo 2 |
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Zsolt Sáfár Kovács Kapo 3 Sonderkommando |
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Gábor Harsai Elderly Jewish Man (as Gábor Harsay) |
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Julia Papp Dancer |
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László Nádasi Isaak |
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László Quitt Kapo 1 |
Sound | Rodney Glenn | Supervising Sound Editor |
Sound | James Horner | Original Music Composer |
Sound | Dick Bernstein | Music Editor |
Sound | Adrian Rhodes | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Production | David Heyman | Producer |
Art | Martin Childs | Production Design |
Production | Christine Langan | Executive Producer |
Camera | Benoît Delhomme | Director of Photography |
Production | Leo Davis | Casting |
Costume & Make-Up | Natalie Ward | Costume Design |
Art | Rod McLean | Supervising Art Director |
Production | Pippa Hall | Casting |
Editing | Michael Ellis | Editor |
Production | Veronika Varjasi | Casting |
Writing | Mark Herman | Screenplay |
Directing | Mark Herman | Director |
Production | Mark Herman | Executive Producer |
Production | Mary Richards | Line Producer |
Writing | John Boyne | Novel |
Crew | Tania Blunden | Post Production Supervisor |
Costume & Make-Up | Erzsébet Rácz | Hairstylist |
Production | Rosie Alison | Co-Producer |
Visual Effects | Ferenc Kardos | Special Effects Supervisor |
Production | István Király | Unit Manager |
Costume & Make-Up | Marese Langan | Hair Designer |
Costume & Make-Up | Marese Langan | Makeup Designer |
Directing | Libbie Barr | Script Supervisor |
Sound | Mark Paterson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Art | Gábor Posevitz | Property Master |
Costume & Make-Up | Hildegard Haide | Makeup Artist |
Crew | Peter J. Silbermann | Unit Publicist |
Visual Effects | Michael Bruce Ellis | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Visual Effects | Tracey Leadbetter | Visual Effects Producer |
Sound | Joe Gallagher | Dialogue Editor |
Camera | György Réder | Camera Operator |
Crew | David Packard | Scenic Artist |
Costume & Make-Up | Jacqueline Bhavnani | Makeup Artist |
Costume & Make-Up | Jacqueline Bhavnani | Hairstylist |
Visual Effects | Gavin Gregory | Visual Effects Coordinator |
Costume & Make-Up | Liza Bracey | Assistant Costume Designer |
Visual Effects | Ferenc Ormos | Special Effects Supervisor |
Sound | György Rajna | Boom Operator |
Camera | Dávid Lukács | Still Photographer |
Art | Radu Razvan | Art Direction |
Crew | György Kivés | Stunt Coordinator |
Sound | John Casali | Sound Mixer |
Production | Gyorgy Kuntner | Production Manager |
Production | András Tóth | Location Manager |
Production | Samantha Black | Production Coordinator |
Production | Zsuzsa Varadi | Production Coordinator |
Camera | Alistair Rae | Steadicam Operator |
Art | Kinga Szabó | Art Department Coordinator |
Art | Szilvia Ritter | Art Direction |
Costume & Make-Up | Imre Orosz | Costume Supervisor |