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The boy in the striped pajamas [videorecording] / BBC Films ; Miramax Films presents ; a Heyday Films production ; a film by Mark Herman ; executive producers, Mark Herman, Christine Langan ; produced by David Heyman ; co-producer, Rosie Alison ; written for the screen and directed by Mark Herman.

Herman, Mark. (Added Author). Heyman, David, 1961- (Added Author). Farmiga, Vera. (Added Author). Thewlis, David, 1963- (Added Author). Friend, Rupert. (Added Author). Butterfield, Asa, 1997- (Added Author). Miramax Films. (Added Author). BBC Films. (Added Author). Heyday Films. (Added Author). Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Vera Farmiga, David Thewlis, Rupert Friend, David Hayman, Asa Butterfield. (Cast).

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0788884026
  • ISBN: 9780788884023
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Burbank, CA : Miramax Home Entertainment, 2009.
  • Distributor: Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the book "The Boy in the striped pajamas" by John Boyne.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Formatted Contents Note:
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.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, BenoƮt Delhomme ; editor, Michael Ellis ; music, James Horner ; costume designer, Natalie Ward ; production designer, Martin Childs.
Participant or Performer Note:
Vera Farmiga, David Thewlis, Rupert Friend, David Hayman, Asa Butterfield.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating (feature) : PG-13; for some mature thematic material involving the Holocaust ; bonus material not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD ; region 1, NTSC ; widescreen (1.85:1, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround ; dual-layer disc.
Language Note:
English dialogue; optional Spanish subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
Awards Note:
British Independent Film Awards, 2008: Best Actress (Vera Farmiga); 2 nominations, Best Director, Most Promising Newcomer (Asa Butterfield).
Subject: Boys > Poland > Drama.
Friendship > Drama.
Fences > Poland > Drama.
Concentration camps > Poland > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Prisoners and prisons > Drama.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Poland > Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre: Feature films.
Film adaptations.
War > Feature.
War films.
Fiction films.

Available copies

  • 9 of 9 copies available at Sage Library System.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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