Film record

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Original title: El niño con el pijama de rayas

2008Feature film94 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States · United Kingdom
Languages
English
Genres
drama film

Credits

Art department

Martin Childs — Production design

Cinematography

Benoît Delhomme — Cinematography

Direction

Mark Herman — Directing

Editing

Michael Ellis — Editing

Music

James Horner — Music composition

Cast

Asa Butterfield — Acting (Bruno)
Jack Scanlon — Acting (Shmuel)
David Thewlis — Acting (Ralf)
Vera Farmiga — Acting (Elsa)
Rupert Friend — Acting (Lieutenant Kurt Kotler)
Amber Beattie — Acting (Gretel)
Sheila Hancock — Acting (Nathalie)
Richard Johnson — Acting (Matthias)
Cara Horgan — Acting (Maria)
David Hayman — Acting (Pavel)
Jim Norton — Acting (Herr Liszt)

Production

David Heyman — Production

Writing

Mark Herman — Screenwriting
Documented participation

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Distribution

Miramax

International
Verified
Distribution

Netflix

International
Verified
Distribution

Vudu

International
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Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

United Kingdom · Original release
28 Aug 2008Checked 13 Sep 2026
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