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The boy in the striped pajamas / Miramax Films in association with BBC Films ; a Heyday Films production ; produced by David Heyman ; written for the screen and directed by Mark Herman.
Poland, 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
- Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (93 min.) : digital, sound, color
- Publisher: Montreal : Alliance Films, 2008.
- Distributor: Vaughan, ON : Criterion-on-Demand, [2013]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the book "The boy in the striped pajamas" by John Boyne. Originally distributed as a motion picture by Alliance Films, 2008. |
| Restrictions on Access Note: | Access restricted to subscribers. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Benoit Delhomme ; editor, Michael Ellis ; music, James Horner. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Vera Farmiga, David Thewlis, Rupert Friend, Asa Butterfield, David Hayman, Jack Scanlon, Amber Beattie, Sheila Hancock, Richard Johnson. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for some mature thematic material involving the Holocaust. CHV rating: 14A. |
| Additional Physical Form available Note: | French language version also available. |
| System Details Note: | Content available as downloadable file or streaming video. |
| Source of Description Note: | Title from distributor's web site (viewed April 16, 2015). |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Boys > Drama. Fences > Poland > Drama. Concentration camps > Poland > Drama. World War, 1939-1945 > Prisoners and prisons > Drama. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Poland > Drama. |
| Genre: | Feature films. Fiction films. War films. Streaming video. |
