| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
Blu-ray, 1080p high definition widescreen presentation (1.85:1). |
| Note |
Title from disc. |
| Cast |
Vera Farmiga, David Thewlis, Rupert Friend, David Hayman, Asa Butterfield, Jack Scanlon, Amber Beattie, Jim Norton, Sheila Hancock, Richard Johnson. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Benoît Delhomme ; editor, Michael Ellis ; music, James Horner ; costume designer, Natalie Ward ; production designer, Martin Childs. |
| Note |
Based on the book "The Boy in the striped pajamas" by John Boyne. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. |
| Contents |
Bonus features: "Friendship beyond the fence" featurette (ca. 20 min.) ; audio feature commentary by writer/director Mark Herman and author John Boyne ; Deleted scenes with optional commentary by writer/director Mark Herman and author John Boyne. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating (feature) : PG-13; for some mature thematic material involving the Holocaust ; bonus material not rated. |
| Language |
English dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles, or optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH). |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Boyne, John, 1971- -- Film adaptations.
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Boys -- Poland -- Drama.
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Friendship -- Drama.
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Fences -- Poland -- Drama.
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Auschwitz (Concentration camp) -- Drama.
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Concentration camps -- Poland -- Drama.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons -- Drama.
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Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Film adaptations.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Heyman, David, 1961- Producer.
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Alison, Rosie. Producer.
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Herman, Mark. Screenwriter. Director.
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Farmiga, Vera. Actor.
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Thewlis, David, 1963- Actor.
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Friend, Rupert. Actor.
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Butterfield, Asa, 1997- Actor.
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Scanlon, Jack, 1998- Actor.
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Hayman, David, 1950- Actor.
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Boyne, John, 1971-
Boy in the striped pyjamas.
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Miramax Films.
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Heyday Films.
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| Standard No. |
031398140603 |
| Music No. |
30877 Lionsgate |
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