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Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Additional authors: Herman, Mark -- screenwriter, -- film producer, -- film director. | Alison, Rosie -- film producer. | Langan, Christine -- film producer. | Heyman, David -- 1961- -- film producer. | Delhomme, Benoit -- cinematographer. | Ellis, Michael -- 1943 September 30- -- film editor. | Horner, James -- composer. | Ward, Natalie -- costume designer. | Childs, Martin -- 1954- -- designer. | Farmiga, Vera -- actor. | Thewlis, David -- 1963- -- actor. | Friend, Rupert -- actor. | Hayman, David -- 1950- -- actor. | Butterfield, Asa -- 1997- -- actor. | Scanlon, Jack -- 1998- -- actor. | Beattie, Amber -- 1993- -- actor. | Hancock, Sheila -- 1933- -- actor. | Johnson, Richard -- 1927-2015, -- actor. | Norton, Jim -- actor. | Boyne, John -- 1971- -- Boy in the striped pyjamas. | Miramax Films. | BBC Films. | Heyday Films. | Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm) | Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Published by : Miramax Home Entertainment : | Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, (Burbank, CA :) Physical details: 1 videodisc (approximately 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. ISBN:0788884026; 9780788884023.
Subject(s): Boyne, John -- 1971- -- Film adaptations. | Auschwitz (Concentration camp) -- Drama. | Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) | World War (1939-1945) | 1939-1945 | Boys -- Drama. | Friendship -- Drama. | Fences -- Poland -- Drama. | Concentration camps -- Poland -- Drama. | World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons -- Drama. | Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Drama. | Friendship -- Drama. | Films for the hearing impaired. | Fiction films. | Film adaptations. | Holocaust films. | Feature films -- Great Britain. | Drama. | War films. | Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Year: 2009
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Videos/Films Book Cart yBoy (Browse shelf) Available State Grant in Aid 107665

Based on the book "The Boy in the striped pajamas" by John Boyne.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.

Special features: "Friendship beyond the fence" featurette (ca. 20 min.); Audio commentary by writer/director Mark Herman and author John Boyne; Deleted scenes with optional commentary by writer/director Mark Herman and author John Boyne.

For home use or face-to-face teaching.

Director of photography, Benoit Delhomme ; edited by Michael Ellis ; music composed by James Horner ; costume designer, Natalie Ward ; production designer, Martin Childs.

Vera Farmiga, David Thewlis, Rupert Friend, David Hayman, Asa Butterfield, Jack Scanlon, Amber Beattie, Sheila Hancock, Richard Johnson, Jim Norton.

Set in Poland during World War II. Innocent and naive 8-year-old Bruno is bored and restless in his new home. Ignoring his mother, he sets off on an adventure in the woods. He comes across a high fence which separates him from the people he can see through it. Soon he meets a young boy in striped pajamas, and a surprising friendship develops.

MPAA rating (feature) : PG-13; for some mature thematic material involving the Holocaust ; bonus material not rated.

DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen (1.85:1, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround ; dual-layer disc.

English dialogue with optional English (SDH) or Spanish subtitles.

British Independent Film Award, 2008 : Best actress, Vera Farmiga.

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