The boy in the striped pajamas

The boy in the striped pajamas

DVD - 2009

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.

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Subjects
Auschwitz (Concentration camp) > Drama.
Boys > Poland > Drama.
Friendship > Drama.
Nazis > Drama.
Jews > Drama.
Nazi concentration camps > Poland > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Prisoners and prisons > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Jews > Drama.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Poland > Drama.
War films > World War, 1939-1945.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Genres
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Feature films
Published
Burbank, CA : Miramax Home Entertainment 2009.
Language
English
Spanish
Other Authors
Mark Herman (-), John Boyne, 1971-, James Horner
Edition
Widescreen version
Item Description
Based on the book "The Boy in the striped pajamas" by John Boyne.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (DVD)(approximately 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Format
Region 1, NTSC ; widescreen (1.85:1, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround ; dual-layer disc.
Audience
MPAA rating (feature) : PG-13; for some mature thematic material involving the Holocaust ; bonus material not rated.
Production Credits
Director of photography, Benoît Delhomme ; editor, Michael Ellis ; music, James Horner ; costume designer, Natalie Ward ; production designer, Martin Childs.
ISBN
9780788884023
Access
For home use or face-to-face teaching.
  • Bonus features: "Friendship beyond the fence" featurette (ca. 20 min.) ; Optional 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.

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