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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

The tale of an unlikely friendship between Bruno (Asa Butterfield), the son of a Nazi commandant, and Shmuel (Jack Scanlon), a Jewish boy held captive in a concentration camp.

The tale of an unlikely friendship between Bruno, the son of a Nazi commandant, and Shmuel, a Jewish boy held captive in a concentration camp. Though the two are separated physically by a barbed-wire fence, their friendship grows and their lives become inescapably intertwined.

Based on the best-selling book by John Boyne.

1 hour, 28 minutes

Last on

Wed 8 Mar 2023 23:20
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD

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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 01:25

    Grady Martin, Ray Price

    Danny Boy

Credits

Bruno Asa Butterfield
Shmuel Jack Scanlon
Father David Thewlis
Elsa Vera Farmiga
Gretel Amber Beattie
Grandpa Richard Johnson
Grandma Sheila Hancock
Pavel David Hayman
Lieutenant Kotler Rupert Friend
Maria Cara Horgan
Leon Zac Mattoon O'Brien
Martin Domonkos Nemeth
Karl Henry Kingsmill
Director Mark Herman
Producer David Heyman
Executive Producer Christine Langan
Writer Mark Herman
Author John Boyne

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